Articles by Katherine Purvis
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Happy Birthday, Ginger Rogers: The Original Dancing Queen
Rogers is best known for her partnership with Fred Astaire and the glamor they brought to Depression-era America
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Rogers is best known for her partnership with Fred Astaire and the glamor they brought to Depression-era America