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4 days ago · Mary White Ovington, journalist William English Walling and Henry Moskowitz met in New York City in January 1909 to work on organizing for black civil rights. They sent out solicitations for support to more than 60 prominent Americans, and set a meeting date for February 12, 1909.
5 days ago · Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1865, just three days before the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Mary White Ovington grew up imbued with the spirit of abolition and surrounded by reminders of the catastrophe of slavery.
- Carolyn Wedin
- 1997
4 days ago · Day 3 of the Wetsuit Outlet International Moth UK Championship resulted in a long wait ashore while David Campbell-James and the dedicated team of volunteers from Restronguet Sailing Club went afloat, took wind readings, and hoped that the wind would build. Optimism was high at 2pm when the odometers hit 10 knots, so the fleet was released from ...
5 days ago · Louisa May Alcott ( / ˈɔːlkət, - kɒt /; November 29, 1832 – March 6, 1888) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for writing the novel Little Women (1868) and its sequels Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1871) and Jo's Boys (1886).
2 days ago · Forcett parish was composed in 1831 of the townships of Barforth, Carkin (now included in Forcett), Forcett and Ovington and the hamlet of Little Hutton. The township of Eppleby was added before 1857, Little Hutton transferred to Wycliffe parish in 1884, Ovington in 1899.
4 days ago · Mary, Queen of Scots, with ropes of pearl, and pearls embroidered on her bonnet. The jewels of Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587), are mainly known through the evidence of inventories held by the National Records of Scotland. She was bought jewels during her childhood in France, adding to those she inherited.
5 days ago · One is best known for his slew of 1980s hits, rejuvenated by the infamous Rick Roll meme, while the other is famous for whipping up traditional cuisine while judging The Great British Bakeoff.
