| Born in NYC on Nov. 7, 1847. "Lotta" came to California at age six with her mother. They settled in Grass Valley where her mother operated a boarding house for gold miners. At age eight Lotta was a protégée of Lola Montez in Grass Valley and became the singing and dancing darling of the Gold Rush mining camps. Later in life she became one of the nation's most famous and successful actresses. As the head of a dramatic company, she toured the nation in her own private railroad car. In 1875 s (showing 500 of 1031 characters). |
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