Salem’s Person of the Century: A pioneering champion of immigrants

Next year, the city of Salem will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Caroline Emmerton, a champion of immigrants. In 1999, the Salem Evening News and its panel of local historians honored her as the "Person of the Century." Emmerton was an exceptional philanthropist who dedicated her time and fortune to help immigrants adjust to American culture through language classes, vocational training, parental support, and history programs. Her signature achievement was the enterprising

Next year, the city of Salem will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Caroline Emmerton, a champion of immigrants. In 1999, the Salem Evening News and its panel of local historians honored her as the "Person of the Century." Emmerton was an exceptional philanthropist who dedicated her time and fortune to help immigrants adjust to American culture through language classes, vocational training, parental support, and history programs. Her signature achievement was the enterprising…