Smudging With Sage

The lives and legacies of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sage

(Russell and Olivia Slocum Sage via Wikipedia)

I was recently asked to prepare and present a virtual lecture on Russell and Olivia Sage. During that research, which was a much deeper dive than when I researched this original piece, I discovered that “Uncle Russell” was not as bad as his reputation would suggest. In fact, much of what I wrote in this piec…