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Martha Root’s Journey to Chile |
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 Martha Root Passport Photo (1915) In 1919, at a conference in New York, 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablets of the Divine Plan, the blueprint for North American Bahá'í activity, were read to a hushed and eager audience. His words conjured images of far off lands, little known to early 20th century American eyes, of places few had been, travel to which involved months of rail, steamer, car, and even mule. Following 'Abdu'l-Bahá's summons to arise and spread the Message of Bahá'u'lláh, the first to do so was a devout young woman named Martha Root.
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