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One of the most ambitious works he created was The
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Roycrofters and visitors relaxed on the peristyle of the Roycroft Inn, a thunderous crash was heard from Connor's studio. The beams under the second floor had given way, and Connor's Marriage fell to pieces. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
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program. It serves as a tribute to the over six hundred nuns who nursed soldiers of both armies during the Civil War, and is one of two monuments in the district that represent women's roles in the
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raised $ 50,000 for the project. Jerome Connor was chosen since he focused on Irish
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to own eight of Connor's bronzes for inclusion in a projected gallery in
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