William Robertson Coe

William Robertson Coe (June 8, 1869 – March 15, 1955) was an insurance, railroad and business executive, as well as a collector of Americana and an important philanthropist for the academic discipline of American Studies.

Read more about William Robertson Coe:  Early Life, American Studies Philanthropy, Planting Fields, Death and Legacy

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