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Beatrix Potter was born on the 28th July 1866 and 2016 marked 150 years since her birth To quote ‘The World of Beatrix Potter’ Miss Potter was: “An artist, storyteller, botanist, environmentalist, farmer and impeccable businesswoman, Potter was a visionary and a trailblazer. Single-mindedly determined and ambitious she overcame professional rejection, academic humiliation, and personal heartbreak, […]