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Gertrude Ogden Tubby
Gertrude Ogden Tubby (18 June 1878-1967) was an American teacher, author, and psychical researcher. She was the first female secretary of the American Society for Psychical Research. Life Gertrude Ogden Tubby was born on 18 June 1878 at Kingston, New York, Kingston, New York. She studied at Smith College, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, where she obtained her B.S. in 1902. There, she was a member of the Philosophical Society and the Chapel Choir, and an editor of the yearbook. After graduating, she was Managing Editor of the ''Smith Alumnae Quarterly.'' In 1908, Tubby edited and published the novelist Donna R. Cole's ''Chums: Or, An Experiment in Economics,'' a "volume of contemporaneous history" (under the pseudonym D. R. C.): "sane wholesome stories of a number of living women and girls who have met and overcome various obstacles in life." This was described in ''The New York Times'' as containing "several stories relating to the experiences of several people invol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 24,069 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, while the Kingston metropolitan statistical area had 177,749 residents. It is at the confluence of Rondout Creek and the Hudson River, north of New York City and south of Albany, New York, Albany. The city's metropolitan area is grouped with the New York metropolitan area around Manhattan by the United States Census Bureau. Kingston became New York's first capital in 1777. During the American Revolutionary War, the city Burning of Kingston, was burned by the British on October 13, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga. In the 19th century, it became an important transport hub after the discovery of Rosendale cement, natural cement in the region. It had connections to other markets through both the railroad and canal connections. Many of the older buildings are considered contributing as part of three historic districts, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
