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Lindmania! Predates Beatles

Poly Von Schneidau, New York, 1850

Before the Beatles created pandemonium in 1964, before Sinatra wooed bonby-soxers, Jenny Lind created mania.  We're still not exactly sure why a town and busy street in western Arkansas bear her name.

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.
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