Lora Josephine Knight
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Lora Josephine Knight (1 May 1864 - 26 June 1945) was a philanthropist from California who was at one time one of the wealthiest women in America according to newspaper reports. She was a major promoter and financial backer of Charles Lindbergh's flight across the Atlantic in the Spirit of St. Louis; and donated to a number of other causes and funded various building projects including her own summer retreat Vikingsholm, for which she is most known.
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Born | Laura Josephine Small (1864-05-01)May 1, 1864 |
Died | June 26, 1945(1945-06-26) (aged 81) |
Other names | Lora Small Moore |
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Children | Nathaniel Moore |
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