Abbie Winch Christensen

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Abbie Winch Christensen never married and remained her mother's faithful travel companion throughout her life. Educated at Radcliffe College, Winnie seemed to possess some of that wandering instinct present in Arthur and her grandfather Holmes. Although she always returned to Beaufort, Winnie traveled the world during the course of her life. She served in France on the Civilian Committee of the Beaufort Country Chapter of the American Red Cross from 1918-1919. While in college, Winnie had developed an interest in English folklore. She joined the English Folk Song Society and the Appalachian Club while at Radcliffe. One of her strongest passions was for English folk dancing; she taught it at several summer camps and at the Pine Mountain Settlement School in Harlan, Kentucky. She taught at the school for many years. Winnie traveled extensively with her mother; mother and daughter went on a transcontinental cruise in 1921. They also spent time traveling throughout America, particularly in the Pacific Northwest.

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