Gratia Countryman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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librarian
Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1866
Place of Birth: Hastings, Minnesota, United States
Date of Death: 26-Jul-1953
Profession: librarian
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Gratia Countryman
- Gratia Alta Countryman (pronounced gray-sha) (November 26, 1866 – July 26, 1953) was a nationally-known librarian who led the Minneapolis Public Library from 1904 to 1936.
- She was the daughter of immigrant farmers Alta and Levi Countryman.
- She pioneered many ways to make the library more accessible and user-friendly to all of the city's residents, regardless of age or economic position.
- Countryman was called the "first lady of Minneapolis" and the "Jane Addams of the libraries".
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