Hear the tale of the Powells and their school for girls on Braddock Street. 

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Their unpublished papers give us new voices from that turbulent time.

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Katharine Hepburn has strong ties to Civil War Winchester through the Powells.

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Robert E. Lee sent his daughter, Mildred, to school in Winchester from 1860 through 1862. Learn why through the Powells.

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Lloyd Powell's death was among the first from Winchester and is noted in many history books. Learn who he was and why his death was noted by so many.