Martha Parmelee Rose
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Martha Parmelee Rose (,
Parmelee;
pen name,
Mrs. W. G. Rose and
Charles C. Lee; March 5, 1834 – May 5, 1923) was an American journalist, social reformer, social leader, and philanthropist. Interested in the poor and destitute, especially the sufferings of sewing women, Rose succeeded in arousing attention for the establishment of a training school in
Cleveland,
Ohio. In addition to writing articles on the labor question and similar topics, she published several books. Rose was a social leader and a patron of art.
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