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Michael A. Butler: “Preserving The History of Home”

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Michael Butler

Michael Butler

author on Nov 13, 2019
“If we don’t care about our past, we cannot hope for the future” - Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis As an artist, historian, humanitarian, Michael A. Butler continues to leave his mark on... more

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