Too Smart for Late 19th Century Scammers: Mrs. Hazen's School for Girls

As local developers and land owners worked to subdivide and develop properties in the sleepy little settlement known as Pelham Manor during the 1880's, one of the issues that arose was the adequacy of local public schools. In an effort to attract potential residents and real estate purchasers, local citizens pressed for the development of private schools to supplement the public school system.

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