Remembering the 1936 National Spelling Bee and how hatred eliminated a bright young girl from Akron
Back in 1936, just 11 years after the National Spelling Bee was inaugurated, 13-year-old MacNolia Cox from Akron was a spelling prodigy with an IQ through the roof.
Posted at 8:22 PM, Jul 14, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-19 15:16:34-04
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