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- ↑ ""Bring a Little Hope and a Little Help" A Conversation with Lydia Glaize | Alliance Theatre". www.alliancetheatre.org. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ↑ Lee, Maggie (2022-10-10). "Lydia Glaize". Atlanta Civic Circle. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
