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The Charismatic Franz Liszt, the U.S. Sanitary Commission, and More

The Charismatic Franz Liszt, the U.S. Sanitary Commission, and More

Franz Liszt, witty, handsome, charismatic. Women were said to carry his discarded cigar butts in their cleavage.

Sep 13, 2021
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