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	Molly Brown House - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Molly Brown House Museum was the home of Margaret Brown, known as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" because she survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
		It was also during the Depression that the house was sold after Margaret's death in 1932, for $6,000 U.S. It was in disrepair, and the new owners drastically remodeled it to house 12 roomers.
		The house continued to deteriorate and by 1970 was set for demolition, but a group of concerned citizens formed Historic Denver, Inc., raising the funds for the house to be restored to its former glory, using architectural research, paintchip analysis and original photographs taken in 1910 as a guide.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Molly_Brown_House (295 words)

	Molly Brown biography
		ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Molly Brown is 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: Molly 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.
		Molly'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 (353 words)

	Molly Brown House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Molly Brown House Museum was the home of MargaretBrown, known as The Unsinkable Molly Brown because she survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
		It was in disrepair, and the new ownersdrastically remodelled it to house 12 roomers.
		The house continued to deteriorate and by 1970 was set for demolition, but a group ofconcerned citizens formed Historic Denver, Inc., raising the funds for the house to be restored to its former glory, using architectural research, paintchip analysis and original photographs takenin 1910 as a guide.
	www.therfcc.org /molly-brown-house-206592.html (268 words)

	A Trip to: Denver, CO - The Molly Brown House and the Titanic - Homeschooling at Homeschool.com - Your Virtual Home ...
		Molly Brown (who was rarely called Molly in real life, but rather Maggie) was born Margaret Tobin in 1867 to poor Irish Catholic parents.
		Molly was intent on being accepted by the social elite of Denver known as the "Sacred 36." She learned quickly that great wealth alone would not provide a ticket to high society.
		Molly Brown survived the Titanic disaster and became a national heroine for selflessly assisting with rescue and relief efforts.
	www.homeschool.com /atripto/denver/MollyBrownHouse.asp (771 words)

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		Molly easily returned to the glitz and glamour of her social circles, and in September 1890 she wore a French gown to a luncheon whose guest lists boasted of the rich and famous from Chicago and New York.
		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)

	American Ghosts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Shortly after the house was finished, the Sherman Silver Act was repealed; the Larges lost their fortune and were forced to sell the house.
		The house was in terrible condition and it went through a renovation, to create twelve separate spaces for renters.
		In 1958, Art Leisenring purchased the house and used it as a gentlemen's boarding house; two years later he leased the house to the city of Denver as a home for wayward girls.
	www.americanghosts.com /Colorado/mollybrown/mollybrown.htm (481 words)

	CNN - Titanic monument to a shipwreck survivor - January 19, 1998
		Molly Brown lived on and off in the Victorian mansion until her death in 1932.
		The house was restored in the 1970s to look as it did when the Browns lived in it, and today, it is one of Denver's top tourist attractions.
		Molly Brown's journey aboard the Titanic secured her place in history.
	www.cnn.com /TRAVEL/NEWS/9801/19/molly.brown.house (588 words)

	Colorado's Main Streets: Virtual Walking Tours featuring historic architecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Built in 1889 by architect William Lang, the home was purchased in 1894 by Margaret “Molly” Brown and her husband J.J. In 1894 Capitol Hill was considered to be one of the nicest neighborhoods in Denver.
		The Molly Brown House was considered an upper-middle-class home and, consequently, a good representation of a variety of the styles found in the neighborhood.
		Brown was a devout Irish Catholic and was the primary fundraiser for the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
	www.cdpheritage.org /mainstreets/mollybrown.htm (389 words)

	Molly Brown: Unraveling the Myth
		Although the Brown family attempted from time to time to stem what they perceived to be a string of lies, the story "with its rags-to-riches drama and emphasis on how anyone, with enough gumption, could achieve the American dream" took on a life of its own.
		MargaretTobin Brown was never known as "Molly" Born on July 18, 1867, in Hannibal, Missouri, Margaret was the daughter of John and Johanna Collins Tobin.
		Gene Fowler called Margaret Tobin Brown "a vital Amazon," a woman who, although she could supposedly swear like a pit boss, conversed fluently with her two French maids and spoke five European languages, "a woman who was born into poverty but pulled herself up by her bootstraps" to hear the compliments of kings and princes.
	www.sjsu.edu /depts/english/mollybrown.htm (1078 words)

	CNN - 'Titanic' film boosts tourism at Molly Brown house - Jan. 18, 1998
		Margaret "Molly" Brown lived in the Victorian mansion there, on and off, until her death in 1932.
		In the 1970s, the house was restored to look as it did when the Browns lived there and was opened to the public.
		Molly Brown was one of the 700 who survived.
	www.cnn.com /US/9801/18/titanic (639 words)

	Molly Brown Family History
		Molly attended the subscription school Aunt Mary conducted in her house and received a basic grammar school education.
		Molly moved the family to Denver in 1894 where they bought the "House of Lions" a mansion on Pennsylvania Street in the fashionable Victorian district of the capitol city.
		Molly also became very involved in politics, as Colorado was one of the first states to give women the right to vote in the 1880's.
	www.mollybrownmuseum.com /molly-history.html (2058 words)

	Restore America Partnership: Molly Brown House, CO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Molly Brown House stands as an enduring symbol of the Victorian era and the city of Denver.
		Shortly after the completion of the house the Sherman Silver Act was repealed, and the Larges became victims of the silver crash that followed.
		Today, the Molly Brown House Museum has become an established museum with the mission of interpreting the life of Margaret Tobin Brown, Victorian Denver and historic preservation.
	www.nationaltrust.org /restore_america/sites/2004_mollybrownhouse.html (495 words)

	Part of unsinkable Molly Brown's house is restored \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		When she and husband J.J. Brown bought the home in 1894, the porch was new and the sunny back parlor was elegantly decorated in pale blue paint and dark Cuban mahogany.
		Brown immediately papered the parlor's walls with blue and pink flowers.
		According to museum records, when Brown wasn't giving money away to feed poor people, she was spending it on baubles like the $20,000 necklace she lost when the Titanic sank.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040801/news_1h1molly.html (356 words)

	The Molly Brown Summer House, summer home of Molly and JJ Brown located in Denver, Colorado
		Built in 1897 by J.J. Brown, Margaret "Molly" Brown christened the property that cascaded with water "Avoca" after a poem written by her favorite Irish born poet, Sir Thomas Moore, appropriately entitled The Meeting of the Waters.
		The Molly Brown Summer House is really the tale of two families; the Browns who built Avoca Lodge over a century ago, and five generations of the Fehlmanns who have grown up with the heritage of Molly Brown and now struggle to keep the heritage alive.
		The National Historic Register describes the house as a two-story dipped brick construction with sandstone foundation, lovely window lintels, eyebrow windows in the attic and from the outside presents an unpretentious yet striking resemblance to the Brown’s flamboyant abode at 1340 Pennsylvania Avenue.
	www.mollybrownsummerhousehistory.org (378 words)

	Historic House Museums in Colorado
		We try to keep this list of historic house museums for Colorado current, but it is best to check directly with the museums for their hours and other information.
		It is fitting that Molly Brown's house is now a museum, as not only is she well known for survivingthe sinking of the Titanic, but she was also Denver's first preservationist.
		The house is interesting for its early use of bay windows and solarium.
	www.vpa.org /museumsco.html (645 words)

	Professor Andree's Adoptions -- Colorado Women -- Molly Brown
		However, the stress of society strained the Browns' marriage, and accusations of James Joseph Brown's affairs lead the couple to separate in 1909.
		Margaret Tobin Brown's life was the subject of a 1960s Broadway musical that was made into a movie in 1964.
		This is a synopsis of Molly Brown's heroism after the sinking of the Titanic.
	www.geocities.com /andreeswan42/adoptions/MollyBrown.htm (1200 words)

	Denver 2004 IEEE General Meeting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Born Margaret Tobin Brown, she received her unusual nickname, Molly, as a result of the courage and leadership she displayed during the sinking of the "Unsinkable" Titanic.
		Located in the Capitol Hill area, the house was originally built in the late 1800s and reflects turnof-the-century Victorian influence.
		The Browns made frequent trips to Europe and Molly incorporated the "Grand Tour" style into her decorating.
	www.ewh.ieee.org /r5/denver/pesgm/mollyb.htm (197 words)

	THE COLD SPOT \ Documentaries \ Ghostly Homes
		The Molly Brown house, built in 1894 in the Capitol Hill region of Denver, saw many society parties thrown by "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" and her husband J.J. After Molly died in 1932, the mansion became a "home for wayward girls," and had to be rescued from demolition in 1972.
		Finally, the room that Molly herself called her bedroom is now the location of a cold spot.
		Some of the most interesting events surround one doll that was formerly in the house, a doll made, as was one of the traditions at the time, to resemble one of the Geigers' dead children.
	www.theflagship.net /coldspot/docs/ghostlyhomes.html (1106 words)

	History of the Molly Brown House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Efforts were made to restore the house as accurately as possible for the period from 1867 to 1885 when Molly lived in Hannibal.
		Photographs, newspaper accounts and displays tell the story of Molly's trip to Europe and the role she played in the sinking and subsequent efforts to help the widows and orphans that resulted.
		This portion of the house, houses a gallery of photographs depicting the history of the Tobins, Browns and Hannibal.
	www.mollybrownmuseum.com /house-history.html (631 words)

	Brown, Molly -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The real-life Margaret Tobin Brown, never known in life by the nickname Molly, bears little resemblance to the legendary Molly Brown, who was created in the 1930s and achieved prominence in the 1960 musical The Unsinkable…
		The real-life Margaret Tobin Brown, never known in life by the nickname Molly, bears little resemblance to the legendary Molly Brown, who was created in the 1930s and achieved prominence in the 1960 musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown and the 1964 film adaptation starring...
		Describes her life and the house, its history, and the story of its restoration and the creation of the museum.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9016692 (937 words)

	The Unsinkable Molly Brown - a musical by Richard Morris and Meredith Willson
		N the opening scene Molly Tobin and her brothers are indulging in a rough-and-tumble game in front of their shack in Hannibal, Missouri; the time is the beginning of the 20th century.
		Molly is a wild, uninhibited, backwood girl, who immediately reveals that what she lacks in culture or polish she more than makes up for with spunk and vitality ("I Ain't Down Yet").
		At an elegant social event, to which Jimmy and Molly are invited, Molly introduces herself with her customary boisterousness ("Beautiful People of Denver"), but finds herself snubbed by her social peers.
	www.imagi-nation.com /moonstruck/albm91.html (545 words)

	At Home : Historic / Landmarks : Molly Brown House : Home & Garden Television
		Born Molly Tobin, the daughter of a ditch digger, her fortunes improved greatly after moving to Colorado in the 1880s, where she met and married a silver mine manager named James J. Brown.
		The Browns built a grand 14-room house in Denver, featuring Colorado lava stone, steep gables and decorative porches reflective of the Queen Anne / Victorian-style that was popular in the late 1800s.
		The family's wealth and Molly's exotic flair is evident in the walls and ceilings that are covered in a gold-flecked paper known as anaglypta (figure A), a fireplace that glitters with a surround of gold-colored ceramic tiles, a rococo Revival sofa covered with horse hair and a polar bear rug (figure B).
	hgtv.biz /hgtv/ah_travel_landmarks/article/0,1801,HGTV_3217_1386634,00.html (424 words)

	Molly Brown House Museum - Denver, CO, 80203-2417 - Citysearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Molly Brown House, a three-story Victorian home typical of Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood, used to be one of Denver's quaint little cultural secrets--the home where the Unsinkable Maggie (she was never called "Molly") lived at the turn of the century.
		Though the character of "Molly" Brown was only a minor element in the movie, the romantic runaway hit caused a run on the museum (and the museum's website, which crashed under the sudden weight of all the Internet visitors).
		Learn about the archived story of the society matron's rise from rags to riches and her political activism and colorful life, including her adventures surviving the Titanic sinking (which was popularized in the musical "The Unsinkable Molly Brown").
	denver.citysearch.com /profile?id=11342956 (359 words)

	Travelocity.com: Destination Guides: Denver
		Built in 1889 of Colorado lava stone with sandstone trim, from 1894 to 1932 this was the residence of James and Margaret (Molly) Brown.
		The "unsinkable" Molly Brown became a national heroine in 1912 when the Titanic sank: She took charge of a group of immigrant women in a lifeboat and later raised money for their benefit.
		Restored to its 1910 appearance, the Molly Brown House has a large collection of turn-of-the-century furnishings and art objects, many of which had belonged to the Brown family.
	dest.travelocity.com /DestGuides/0,1840,AOLSVC\|4026\|3\|1\|230021\|attraction_id\|28876,00.html (244 words)

	Molly Brown House
		You are encouraged to visit the Molly Brown House Museum as a supplement to our historical unit on life in Turn-of-the-Century America.
		Distance: The Molly Brown House is only two blocks or so from the State Capitol building.
		GRADE C: The requirements for a C are the same as for a B except that there are one or two errors or omissions that would prevent the student from getting a B. The report answers all of the short answer questions in complete sentences.
	www.mrdeeteacher.com /molly_brown_house.html (683 words)

	American Women! exhibit--Molly Brown
		As a waitress in Hannibal, Missouri, she was advised [supposedly] by Mark Twain to move to Colorado.
		But as she knew she had much to learn, Maggie also studied literature and languages, and was generous with her time and money for various causes.
		Brown even ran unsuccessfully in 1914 for the U.S. Senate under the banner of the National Woman's Party.
	hoover.archives.gov /exhibits/AmericanWomen/prairie-polls/brown.htm (291 words)

	Unsinkable Molly Brown, Tougher than Titanic
		Those who knew Margaret Tobin Brown would have expected nothing less from the flamboyant "uncrowned queen of smart Parisian Society." She was a spunky American who once boasted that she knew "everyone worth knowing from Moscow to the Bosphorus." She corresponded with Edward, Duke of Windsor and studied at New York's Carnegie Institute.
		That was added decades later when her life was dramatized by the Broadway stage play and movie called "The Unsinkable Molly Brown." Although the script bears only a passing resemblance to her real story, it makes her larger than life and a household name.
		Molly Brown Birthplace and Museum - A photo tour of the house where Molly was born in Hannibal, Missouri.
	www.johnshepler.com /articles/mollybrown.html (1479 words)

	The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Plot Outline: Molly is an uneducated, poor, mountain girl who leaves her mountain cabin in search of a wealthy husband, respect and a better life.
		Quotes: Shamus Tobin: Molly sure know what she was doin' when she made this place red.
		Debbie Reynolds should have been very well suited to the role of Molly Brown, but for all her teeth-gritting, yelling, and wailing, she just doesn't rise to the occasion.
	www.us.imdb.com /title/tt0058708 (416 words)

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