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Polly
Polly is a given name, most often feminine, which originated as a variant of Molly (name), Molly (a diminutive of Mary (name), Mary). Polly may also be a short form of names such as Polina (given name), Polina, Polona (given name), Polona, Pauline (given name), Pauline, Paula (given name), Paula or Paulina (given name), Paulina. People Female Given name * PJ Harvey (born 1969), English singer/songwriter * Polly Apfelbaum (born 1955), American contemporary visual artist * Polly Arnold (born 1972), British academic * Polly Baca (born 1941), American politician * Polly Bartlett, American serial killer, perhaps fictitious * Polly Barton, American textile artist * Polly Bemis (1853–1933), Chinese-American pioneer * Polly Bennett (1922–2003), American artist * Polly Berry (c. 1818–c. 1870–1880), also known as Polly Crockett and Polly Wash, African-American slave who successfully sued for her freedom and that of her daughter * Polly Borland (born 1959), Australian photographer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Apfelbaum
Polly E. Apfelbaum (born July 4, 1955) is an American contemporary visual artist, who is primarily known for her colorful drawings, sculptures, and fabric floor pieces, which she refers to as "fallen paintings"."Polly Apfelbaum" National Museum of Women in the Arts, Retrieved 31 October 2018. She has lived in New York City, New York (state), New York since 1978. Biography Polly Apfelbaum was born in 1955 in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. In 1978, Apfelbaum received her BFA degree from the Tyler School of Art in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. She also received training from SUNY Purchase College in New York. She has been showing her work consistently in the United States and internationally since her first on ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Berry
Polly Berry (c.1803–1805 – after 1865) was an African American woman notable for winning two freedom suits in St. Louis, one for herself, which she won in 1843, and one for her daughter Lucy, which she won in 1844. Having acquired the surnames of her slaveholders, she was also known as Polly Crockett and Polly Wash, the latter of which was the name used in her freedom suit. Polly was born into slavery in Kentucky, first held by the Beatty family. She was separated from her mother when she was seven or eight years of age, when she was sold to Joseph Crockett. In October 1817, the Crocketts moved to Illinois, taking Polly with them. While in Illinois, she worked in exchange for lodging for the Crockett family, corn for their livestock, and $2 a day in wages. According to state law, enslaved people were freed after residing in the state for more than 90 days. In April 1818, Crockett had Polly taken to Missouri, where she was sold. She was with different owners over a five-year p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Bennett
Polly Mooney Bennett (1922–2003) was an American artist. She is associated with the Gee's Bend quilting collective and was a member of the Freedom Quilting Bee. Her work has been exhibited in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Biography Polly Bennett was born in Gee’s Bend Alabama in 1922. Daughter of Mary and Minniefield Mooney, Polly Mooney Bennett was raised in Gee's Bend, Alabama. Her parents separated in 1928 and left her in the care of her grandmother Mary Brown Mooney. Mary Mooney was a tenant farmer A tenant farmer is a farmer or farmworker who resides and works on land owned by a landlord, while tenant farming is an agricultural production system in which landowners contribute their land and often a measure of operating capital and ma ..., and Polly helped on the farm starting at a young age. Polly was able to attend a school in Boiling Springs but was no longer able to attend after grade six. She found work nursing and cooking for various white families in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Guerin
Polly Guerin was an author, fashion historian and retired Fashion Institute of Technology adjunct professor. Her 2013 book, ''The Cooper-Hewitt Dynasty of New York'' is an overview of Peter Cooper Peter Cooper (February 12, 1791April 4, 1883) was an American industrialist, inventor, philanthropist, and politician. He designed and built the first American steam locomotive, the ''Tom Thumb (locomotive), Tom Thumb'', founded the Cooper Union ..., his son-in-law, Abram S. Hewitt, and the latter's three daughters who were responsible for what is now the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. In 2015, she published ''The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York: A History'' in honor of the more than two-hundred year history of the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York. References External links * 20th-century births 2021 deaths Fashion Institute of Technology people 21st-century American women writers Writers from N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Dunbar
Polly Dunbar (born 1977) is an English author-illustrator. She is best known for her self-illustrated books ''Penguin (book), Penguin'', the ''Tilly and Friends'' series (which became a BBC children's television series) and ''Hello, Mum'' – an illustrated memoir of motherhood and her first book for adults. She has also illustrated other authors' books: ''Bubble Trouble'' by Margaret Mahy, ''My Dad's a Birdman'' by David Almond, ''Can Bears Ski?'' by poet Raymond Antrobus, ''Owl or Pussycat?'' by Michael Morpurgo, and ''While We Can't Hug'' by Eoin Mclaughlin.In Conversation: Raymond Antrobus and Polly Dunbar from ''Publishers Weekly'' ''Hello, Mum'' is Polly's first book for grown-ups, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Emery
Polly Emery (10 May 1875 – 31 October 1958) was an English actress of both silent and talking pictures. , ftvdb.bfi.org.uk; accessed 23 January 2016. She was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England and died at age 83 at Denville Hall, Northwood, London, England. Selected filmography * ''Watch Your Step (film), Watch Your Step'' (1920) * ''The Case of Lady Camber (film), The Case of Lady Camber'' (1920) * ''Nothing Else Matters (film), Nothing Else Matters'' (1920) * ''A Sister to Assist 'Er (1922 film), A Sister to Assist 'Er'' (1922) * ''If Four Walls Told'' (1922) * ''A Will and a Way'' (1922) * ''The Pauper Millionaire'' (1922) * ''Beautiful Kitty'' (1923) * ''The Alley of Golden Hearts'' (1924) * ''A Sister to Assist 'Er (1927 film), A Sister to Assist 'Er'' (1927) * ''A Honeymoon Adventure'' (1931) * ''The Third String ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aunt Polly's Wash Tub
Aunt Polly’s Wash Tub is a lake in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. It is the only lake in the area that has soft water. It was previously called Soft Water Lake until it was named for Polly Gage (1805–1882) who lived on the lake and took advantage of the water’s softness In materials science, hardness (antonym: softness) is a measure of the resistance to plastic deformation, such as an indentation (over an area) or a scratch (linear), induced mechanically either by Pressing (metalworking), pressing or abrasion ... for the laundry of the Nashotah Mission. Gage lived there until 1880 when the property was foreclosed. The family of Laura Tallmadge (1842–1879) also lived on the lake. The area once was called “Pabst Swamp Preserve”. After the Gages left, the son of Frederick Pabst, , purchased the land around the lake for Pabst Farms, and farm employees would ice skate on the lake in winter. The lake is now in , which was named for former city attorney Bill Chapman. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Granzow
Polly Granzow (born September 29, 1941) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 44th District. She served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009. She received her BA from the University of Iowa and her MA from the University of Northern Iowa. Granzow was re-elected in 2006 with 5,559 votes (50%), defeating Iowa Democratic Party, Democratic opponent Tim Hoy. Education Granzow graduated from Eldora High School and later obtained her B.A. in Spanish and teaching from the University of Iowa. She also received her M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from the University of Northern Iowa. Career Granzow served on several committees in the Iowa House - the Economic Growth committee; the Veterans Affairs committee; and the Human Resources committee, where she is the ranking member. She also serves on the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee. Outside politics Granzow is a partner in farming with her husband. She is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molly (name)
Molly (also spelled Molli or Mollie) is a diminutive of the feminine name Mary that, like other English diminutives in use since the Middle Ages, substituted l for r. Molly evolved from the English diminutive Mally. English surnames such as Moll, Mollett, and Mollison are derived from Molly. Molly has also been used as a diminutive of Margaret and Martha since the 1700s and as an independent name since at least 1720. The name was more popular in the United States than elsewhere in the Anglosphere in the 1800s due to usage by Irish-American families and by Jewish American families who used Molly as an English version of Hebrew names such as Miriam and Malka. Its popularity with Americans was also influenced by stories about Molly Pitcher, a heroine of the American Revolutionary War. Usage The name has been among the 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States since 1880 and was among the 100 most popular names for American girls at different times between 1987 and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Brown
Polly Brown ( Polly Browne; born 18 April 1947) is an English singer from Birmingham. A member of Pickettywitch and Sweet Dreams - and with each group lead singer on a Top Ten hit, respectively " That Same Old Feeling" and " Honey Honey" - Brown had an international solo hit in 1975 with " Up in a Puff of Smoke". Background Brown was born in Birmingham, England. She recorded with Pickettywitch from 1969 until 1972, when she cut her first solo album for Pickettywitch's label Pye Records working with producer Tony Eyers. In 1972, DJ Jimmy Savile claimed to be engaged to Brown; she later admitted it was a publicity stunt and said she had no idea that Savile was using her as a cover for his paedophile activities. At some stage she was in a girl group with Linda Rothwell and Louisa Jane White They were managed by Morris King who managed The Walker Brothers. Interestingly, both Brown and White would record Van McCoy songs. Brown recorded " One Girl Too Late" in 1975, and White w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Hill (economist)
Polly Hill (14 June 1914 – 21 August 2005) was a British social anthropologist of West Africa, and an Emeritus Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge.''Who Was Who'' Life and career Hill came from a family of distinguished academics – her father, A. V. Hill, had earned a Nobel Prize in physiology and her mother Margaret Hill (social reformer), Margaret Hill was a leading social reformer. Hill's maternal grandfather was economist John Neville Keynes, and maternal uncles were economist John Maynard Keynes and surgeon Geoffrey Keynes. Her brothers were the physiologist David Keynes Hill and the oceanographer Maurice Hill (geophysicist), Maurice Hill, while her sister Janet married the immunologist John Herbert Humphrey.http://www.alanmacfarlane.com/DO/filmshow/hill1_fast.htm Polly Hill interviewed by Alan Macfarlane, 20 July 1996 She graduated with a 2:1 in Economics from Newnham College, Cambridge in 1933. In 1938 she was a research assistant at the Fabian Society, publishing a book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Holliday
Polly Dean Holliday (born July 2, 1937) is an American retired actress who appeared on stage, television and in film. She is best known for her portrayal of sassy waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry on the 1970s sitcom ''Alice'', which she reprised in its short-lived spin-off, '' Flo''. Her character's catchphrase of "Kiss my grits!" remains the most memorable line associated with the series ''Alice''. She is the last surviving member of the show's main original cast. Early life Holliday was born in Jasper, Alabama, the daughter of Ernest Sullivan Holliday, a truck driver, and Velma Mabell Holliday (née Cain). She grew up in Childersburg and Sylacauga, where her brother Doyle's boyhood friend, Jim Nabors, lived. Holliday attended the Alabama College for Women at Montevallo (now known as the University of Montevallo) in the late 1950s where she excelled in the theater department, playing the lead roles in "The Lady's Not for Burning" and "Medea". She graduated in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
