Pensacola, Florida

Before moving to New York City, Hope and Addie worked in a restaurant in Pensacola, Fl.

Atlanta, Georgia

When Addie took a job in another city and she and Hope had to move out of Atlanta, Hope went and hid at a friend's house. But she got scared and ran back—she didn't want Addie to leave her.

St. Louis, Missouri

Hope and Addie worked at a restaurant in St. Louis, Missouri. Deena, Hope's biological mother, lived in St. Louis.

New York, New York

The manager of the restaurant that Hope and Addie worked at in New York City ran off with all the money and forced the restaurant to close down.

Mulhoney, Wisconsin

After Hope and Addie lost their jobs in New York City, they accepted positions in a small town in Wisconsin called Mulhoney.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

When G. T. and Addie married, they...