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  Mrs Margaret "Molly" Brown - Titanic Biographies - Encyclopedia Titanica
Mr James Joseph Brown (Margaret Tobin) was born on 18th July, 1867 (1), in Hannibal, Missouri, the daughter of John Tobin and Johanna Collins (2), both Irish immigrants.
Margaret Tobin Brown was one of the first women in the United States to run for political office, and ran for the Senate eight years before women even had the right to vote.
Margaret's language skills in French, German, and Russian were an asset, and she remained on Carpathia until all Titanic survivors had met with friends, family, or medical/emergency assistance.
www.encyclopedia-titanica.org /biography/43   (1635 words)

  
 Margaret Brown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Margaret Tobin Brown (July 18, 1867 - October 26, 1932), also known as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown," (although she was never known as "Molly" in her lifetime) was an American socialite, philanthropist and activist who became famous as one of the survivors of the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
Margaret was born in Hannibal, Missouri, one of six children of Irish immigrants.
In April 1912, Margaret was on a European tour with her daughter Helen when she learned that her first grandson, Lawrence, was ill. She immediately booked first class passage back to the U.S. on the first ship that was available, the Titanic.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Margaret_Brown   (1066 words)

  
 Margaret Wise Brown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Margaret Wise Brown (23 May 1910 - 13 November 1952) was a United States author of children's literature, which include Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, both illustrated by Clement Hurd.
Brown was born in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and she attended boarding school in 1923 in Switzerland while her parents were in India.
On 13th November of that year while on a book tour in Nice, France, Brown contracted appendicitis and was taken to a hospital where she died of complications.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Margaret_Wise_Brown   (338 words)

  
 SphereSoft.NET - aStore - Heroine of the Titanic: The Real Unsinkable Molly Brown   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Margaret earned her fame by her dedication to raising funds and finding housing for lower-class and immigrant women (many of whom were widowed in the shipwreck).
Brown took, organizing relief for the survivors, was very much in keeping with her life of charity and generosity, and Landau successfully puts the Titanic experience in the proper perspective of her subject's life.
An account of Margaret Brown's life follows her move to a Colorado boomtown, her rise to social prominence, her fight for the rights of others, her run for U.S. Congress, and her bravery and compassion during the sinking of the Titanic.
astore.amazon.de /spheresoft-21/detail/0395939127   (442 words)

  
 Margaret Brown
Margaret Tobin Brown AKA The Unsinkable Molly Brown, was an American socialite who became famous as one of the greatest survivors of the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
Maggie Brown was taking in a European tour when she learned that grandson was ill. She immediately booked first class passage back to the USA on the Titanic.
A later Broadway Musical, The Unsinkable Molly Brown[?], presented a fictionalized account of her life while changing her name to Molly, but it ensured her eternal connection with the infamous Titanic sinking.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/mo/Molly_Brown.html   (384 words)

  
 Molly Brown biography
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Margaret Brown is widely known as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown," a woman famous for surviving the sinking of the Titanic.
In 1894 the Browns moved to Denver and became active in its philanthropic and political circles: Margaret was one of the founders of the Denver Woman's Club which assisted women and children and also worked to begin one of the first juvenile courts in the country.
Margaret's heart and fluency in languages allowed her to aid her fellow passengers during the sinking of the Titanic.
www.lkwdpl.org /wihohio/brow-mol.htm   (361 words)

  
 Margaret "Molly" Brown
Brown's fondness for the spotlight is the foundation of her outrageous, larger-than-life reputation.
Brown was born in Hannibal, Missouri, in 1867.
Brown founded the Denver Dumb Friends League, one of the first humane societies in the nation, and was instrumental in raising money for the expansion of St. Joseph's Hospital.
www.neh.gov /news/humanities/2007-05/MollyBrown.htm   (1433 words)

  
 Under the Radar - Margaret Brown Q&A
One of the countless challenges facing Brown in making a film about the Texas native was how to share her and other fans’ ardor for his blues-folk-country songs without belying the sorrow and loneliness that they conveyed.
Margaret: I talked to Lee on the phone about a year before I started shooting, and I realized immediately when talking to him that he really was the right person to shoot the film.
Margaret: I think a lot of my producers were worried that the film would be really elliptical and not a normal kind of music doc and it wouldn’t be received well.
undertheradarmag.com /margaretbrown.html   (3354 words)

  
 Long Bio
Perhaps the quote that most accurately depicted the whimsical attitude Margaret injected into her life was her response to a friend who had asked for the time.
Margaret confided her fear of dying to Roberta when she was stricken with appendicitis while on a book publicity tour in France.
In her will, Margaret requested that her body be cremated and her ashes scattered to the sea at her beloved Only House in Maine.
www.margaretwisebrown.com /long_bio.htm   (1726 words)

  
 Margaret Brown (IV) - Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Margaret Tobin was born on 18 July, 1867, the daughter of Irish immigrants John and Johanna Tobin.
Margaret worked stripping tobacco leaves as a young girl, and at the age of eighteen, she and her sister went to Leadville, Colorado.
She met her future husband, James Joseph Brown, during the summer of 1886 and they were married on the 1st of September of that year when Margaret was only nineteen years of age.
imdb.com /name/nm1016006/bio   (501 words)

  
 John Brown
Brown died on January 27, 1867, and was buried in the Frankfort Cemetery.
Margaret Humphreys was born in near Staunton, VA 1790.
Margaret Todd was born in Lexington, KY December 14, 1828.
members.tripod.com /~labach/jnobrown.htm   (16397 words)

  
 Thomas Munro Brown
John Brown, born 1835 was a horse and buggy cab driver and he married Isabella in Morningside, Edinburgh on June 6th 1856.
Margaret was the daughter of Alexander Dallas and Jane Watt and had a twin brother that died at birth.
Margaret Dallas Brown died in Vicarsfield in 1937 at the age of 73 and her husband Thomas in 1953 aged 86.
www.sorbie.net /thomas_munro_brown.htm   (835 words)

  
 Margaret (Molly) Brown - The 'Unsinkable' Survivor
Margaret Tobin was born on July 18, 1867 in Hannibal, Missouri.
Margaret became active in the community and charitable causes and was very outspoken about what she believed in.
Margaret used the media's interest in her to promote her beliefs in women's rights.
www.joanbramsch.com /history/mollybrown.shtml   (928 words)

  
 Capt. Henry Stevenson Brown, Pioneer
His son, Col. Edward Brown, (an officer in the Maryland line in the Revolutionary War) was born on Pipe Creek, Carroll county, Maryland, on the 16th of September, 1734; married Margaret Durbin, a maiden; of rare beauty and intellectual gifts, and a woman beloved for her uniform kindness of heart.
Brown had the noble examples of both his parental and maternal ancestors, to act as incentive for future greatness, as both his grand-fathers were officers in the Revolution of 1776.
Captain Brown was a true pioneer in the nobility and magnanimity of his nature; unselfish and generous, one who rejoices in the preventing and despised the stirring up of personal strife among men.
www.tamu.edu /ccbn/dewitt/brownhenry1.htm   (3815 words)

  
 FictionAddiction.NET - Calendar Coordinator: Margaret Brown-Bailey
Margaret Brown-Bailey, a New York resident, became a writer at the tender age of nine years old.
Margaret then graduated to writing poetry and children's stories when she was thirteen years old.
Margaret enjoys writing, and utilizes her writing skills to create social awareness and change.
fictionaddiction.net /bios/margaretb.html   (189 words)

  
 HISTORICAL SKETCHES - BROWN FAMILY
Brown had died of Choloera, contracted after being worn out battling a severe epidemic of the plague.
The Brown family had passage taken to sail from Glasgow in April, 1832, and broke up their home in Lesmehegow but on reaching Glasgow learned that all sailings were cancelled.
Brown, his wife Ann Simpson and eldest son James, all died in Uxbridge and were buried on the farm as there was no cemetery within reach.
www.diannesfamilytree.com /Brown/Manuscript.htm   (1085 words)

  
 The Molly Brown Summer House, summer home of J.J. and Margaret "Molly" Brown located in Denver, Colorado
James Joseph ("J.J.") Brown was born in Wymart, PA on September 27, 1854 to Mr.
Molly Brown, born after the Civil War, was impacted by social injustice that later gave her a voice in the women’s and worker’s rights movements.
Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown now had the fortune, not knowing that fame was forthcoming, and to make her dreams a reality.
www.mollybrownsummerhousehistory.org /molly_and_jj_brown.htm   (1498 words)

  
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Brown and his condition, because it would be evidence of poor taste on my part.
Molly Brown was thrust into the raft, arguing all the while against the adage of women and children going first.
Molly Brown Birthplace and Museum - The birthplace of Margaret Tobin Brown in Hannibal, Missouri.
www.mollybrownsummerhousehistory.org /margaret_brown.htm   (1462 words)

  
 Margaret Brown - Thomas Stone's Wife   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Margaret was the youngest of Dr. Gustavus Brown's fourteen children.
As stated in his will, Dr. Brown described himself as "a Practitioner of medicine and Laird of Mainside and the House of Byers, Roxbury Scotland." His Scottish lordship, Edinburgh education, and property holdings in Scotland and Maryland placed Dr. Brown in a social position unparalleled in the colony.
She married Thomas in 1768 and it is possible that part of Margaret's inheritance was used toward the 400-pound purchase price of Haberdeventure.
www.nps.gov /thst/margb.htm   (242 words)

  
 Ella Margaret Brown
Ella Margaret Brown was born in the District of Columbia.
She was the daughter of William Little Brown and Margaret G. Lamb.
Her sister was Sarah E. Brown, "Aunt Sadie" and was born in Washington DC.
www.hendersonfamilytree.com /Ella_Brown.html   (864 words)

  
 Margaret Brown Home Page
Brown M, Participating in end-of-life decisions: the role of General Practitioners.
Brown M 2000 Principles of palliative care yet to be applied in acute hospitals British Medical Journal (Letter) Vol 320, April
Pincombe J, Brown M, Thorne D, Ballantyne A, McCutcheon H 2000 Care of Dying Patients in the Acute Hospital Setting: An Exploratory Study.
www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au /staff/Homepage.asp?Name=Margaret.Brown   (314 words)

  
 HarperCollins | Kids | The Runaway Bunny   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Brown was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in middle-class comfort on suburban Long Island, where she became a keen observer of nature.
Always something of a daydreamer, Brown had a lackluster student career until, as a young woman in the mid-1930's, she enrolled in graduate courses at one of America's most vibrant centers of early childhood development research, New York's Bank Street College of Education.
Brown applied this idea in her writings by working in simple, gamelike forms and structures that the young might readily grasp amd make their own.
www.harperchildrens.com /features/mwb.htm   (351 words)

  
 FictionAddiction.NET - Calendar Coordinator: Margaret Brown-Bailey
Margaret Brown-Bailey, a New York resident, became a writer at the tender age of nine years old.
Margaret then graduated to writing poetry and children's stories when she was thirteen years old.
Margaret enjoys writing, and utilizes her writing skills to create social awareness and change.
www.fictionaddiction.net /bios/margaretb.html   (189 words)

  
 Daily Home - Garden dedicated in memory of Margaret Whetstone Brown   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Family and friends gathered Sunday for a ceremony recognizing the efforts of the late Margaret Whetstone Brown with the dedication of a memorial garden in her honor.
Spears said Margaret Brown didn’t want her name on the door nor even just her father’s name — she wanted to call this meeting room The Whetstone Room to honor her entire family.
Even when Margaret Brown became ill, she continued to be interested in the library and the work of the foundation.
www.dailyhome.com /news/2005/dh-sylacauga-1210-dsinclair-5l09w3343.htm   (853 words)

  
 Margaret Brown   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Margaret Brown of Bassettville Dies At Age of 94
Margaret Brown, the mother of Wesley Kahlor and J. Brown.
Kahlor she was married to Joseph Brown, and to them were born three children.
skyways.lib.ks.us /genweb/decatur/Obituary/margaret_brown.htm   (170 words)

  
 The Molly Brown House Museum
Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown was born in Hannibal, Missouri to working class Irish parents.
The Browns moved to Denver where they purchased the house at 1340 Pennsylvania in the fashionable Capitol Hill neighborhood for $30,000 from Isaac and Mary Large.
The Molly Brown House was built with both Manitou sandstone and rusticated Castle Rock rhyolite.
mollybrown.org /mbhm.asp   (440 words)

  
 Brown Family History Center and Library
In the mid-1700s, William and Margaret BROWN lived in Rowan County, North Carolina, with some of their 9 children: 3 sons and 6 daughters.
This growing, comprehensive Brown Family History Library and Center was created for two basic purposes: 1) to better identify and honor William and Margaret BROWN, their numerous descendants, ancestors, siblings, and collateral relatives, and 2) to provide a focal point for the collection, preservation, and sharing of accurate family history information.
James BROWN (#5): Born 1757 in Rowan County; Died 1823 in Davidson County.
www.brownhistory.org   (1604 words)

  
 Pixiepalace » Blog Archive » Woman: Margaret Wise Brown   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Margaret Wise Brown was the author of a large number of picture books for children.
Margaret was clearly innovative in her own right, however, since after a while she began to develop new types of picture books and experimented with styles that clearly are not compatible with the Bank Street philosophy.
Brown was one of the first people (perhaps the first) to produce books made entirely out of soft fabric.
www.pixiepalace.com /2006/05/22/woman-margaret-wise-brown   (558 words)

  
 Margaret Tobin Brown, Unsinkable and Remarkable
Born July 1867, Margaret Tobin was the 3rd youngest in a family of 6 children.
Margaret was known through her life as Maggie, and NEVER as Molly.
Women like Maggie Brown are so colourful and interesting that their stories write themselves and are a pleasure to research.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/5112/27822   (570 words)

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