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Henry Bergh: Angel in Top Hat or the Great Meddler?
Written by Tammy Kiter, Manuscript Reference Assistant. Many of us are familiar with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or ASPCA. But lesser-known and truly inspiring, is Henry Bergh, its founder and the man who worked so diligently to maintain it. A native New Yorker, Bergh was born in 1813 and [...]
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Also tagged american society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, angel in top hat, animal cruelty, aspca, barnum, berghsmen, declaration of rights of animals, emerson, great meddler, henry bergh, longfellow, louisa may alcott, new york society for the prevention of cruelty to children, nyspcc
