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Ruth Sterry
Ruth Sterry (May 11, 1883June 3, 1938) was an American suffragette, political activist, newspaperwoman, publicist, lobbyist, poet, and advocate for working mothers. Biography Ruth Sterry was born in Emporia, Kansas in 1879, the daughter of Clinton Norman Sterry (1843–1903) and Louise Slocum Sterry, Louise Augusta Slocum Sterry (d. 1931). She had two brothers, Norman Sterry, and Philip Sterry, both White-shoe firm, "white shoe" lawyers, and a sister, the public school teacher and administrator Nora Sterry. Her father, Clinton Sterry, had been a lawyer for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, Santa Fe railroad. Sterry moved to California with her family in 1896, and attended public schools in Los Angeles. Louise and Ruth Sterry worked together to organize "a day care center for poor working women" at what would later become L.A. Children's Hospital. Ruth and her mother were both prominent suffragettes in Los Angeles County, California. In 1911, after returning from a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dora A
Dora may stand for: *Dora (given name) Places United States *Dora, Alabama *Dora, Arkansas *Dora, Missouri *Dora, New Mexico * Dora, Oregon *Dora, Pennsylvania *Mount Dora, Florida Other countries *Lake Dora (Tasmania) *Lake Dora (Western Australia) *Dora, Baghdad, Iraq *Dora, Cyprus *Dora, Lebanon *Dura, Hebron, in the Israeli West Bank *Dorasan or Mount Dora, a hill in South Korea *Dora Beel, a lake in Assam (India) *Dora Baltea river and Dora Riparia river, northern Italy Entertainment * ''Dora the Explorer'', American children's television program * ''Dora and the Lost City of Gold'', a 2019 live-action movie loosely based on the TV program * Dora (TV series), ''Dora'' (TV series), a 1973 British sitcom series * Dora (1933 film), ''Dora'' (1933 film), a British comedy film * Dora (2017 film), ''Dora'' (2017 film), a Tamil language horror thriller movie * Dora Mavor Moore Award for Canadian professional theatre * "Dora", 1984 song by Ambitious Lovers from the album ''Envy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Lobbyists
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Poets
The poets listed below were either born in the United States or else published much of their poetry while living in that country. A B C D E F G H I–J K L M N O P Q * George Quasha (born 1942) R S T U–V W X–Z See also *Academy of American Poets *American poetry *List of English-language poets *List of Jewish American poets * List of poets *List of years in poetry *Poetry Foundation * Poetry Society of America External linksGuide to the Darrell Kerr Correspondence with American Poets and Publishers.Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Poets From The United States United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five ma ... poets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Suffragists
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Deaths
Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the authoritarian regime. ** state-owned enterprise, State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulficar, who becomes Farida of Egypt, Queen Farida, in Cairo. * January 27 – The Honeymoon Bridge (Niagara Falls), Honeymoon Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York, collapses as a result of an ice jam. February * February 4 ** Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, he dismisses political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. Gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1883 Births
Events January–March * January 4 – ''Life'' magazine is founded in Los Angeles, California, United States. * January 10 – A fire at the Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, kills 73 people. * January 16 – The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States civil service, is passed. * January 19 – The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service in Roselle, New Jersey, United States, installed by Thomas Edison. * February – '' The Adventures of Pinocchio'' by Carlo Collodi is first published complete in book form, in Italy. * February 15 – Tokyo Electrical Lightning Grid, predecessor of Tokyo Electrical Power ( TEPCO), one of the largest electrical grids in Asia and the world, is founded in Japan. * February 16 – The ''Ladies' Home Journal'' is published for the first time, in the United States. * February 23 – Alabama becomes the first U.S. s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Public Library
The Los Angeles Public Library system (LAPL) is a public library system in Los Angeles, California. The system holds more than six million volumes, and with around 19 million residents in the Los Angeles Metropolitan area, it serves the largest population of any public library system in the United States. The system is overseen by a Board of Library Commissioners with five members appointed by the mayor of Los Angeles in staggered terms. In 1997 a local historian described it as "one of the biggest and best-regarded library systems in the nation." History The Los Angeles Library Association was formed in late 1872, and by early 1873, a well-stocked reading room had opened in the Downey Block at Temple and Main streets under the first librarian, John Littlefield. The original library consisted of two rooms. The larger room was called the "Book Room," and the smaller room was called the "Conversation Room," which contained newspapers, tables, chairs, and spittoons for the ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Los Angeles
The following is a general historical timeline of the city of Los Angeles, California in the United States of America. Prior to 20th century * 1781 – El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciuncula founded in colonial New Spain by 44 settlers, 20 of whom were of African American or Native American descent. * 1818 – Avila Adobe built. * 1830 – Population: 730. * 1835 – Los Angeles becomes capital of Mexican California. * 1846 – September: Siege of Los Angeles by U.S. forces. * 1847 – January 10: Los Angeles taken by U.S. forces. * 1848 – February 2: Los Angeles becomes part of U.S. territory per Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. * 1850 ** April 4: Los Angeles incorporated. ** September 9: Los Angeles becomes part of the new U.S. state of California. ** Population: 1,610 city; 3,530 county. ** Los Angeles County established. * 1851 – '' Los Angeles Star'', city's first newspaper, begins publication. Hugo Reid, who was married to indigenous woman Victo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of California Suffragists
This is a list of notable California suffragists who were politically active before and during the successful Proposition 4 in 1911 which gave women won the right to vote. Groups * California Equal Suffrage Association * California Political Equality League * California Woman Suffrage Society * Congressional Union for Women Suffrage * Fannie Jackson Coppin Club *Los Angeles Forum of Colored Women. *National American Woman Suffrage Association *National Woman's Party * Political Equality Club of Alameda *Votes for Women Club *Women's Christian Temperance Union *Woman's Club of Palo Alto * Young Women's Suffrage Club Early 19th century suffragists * Anna Dickinson * Laura de Force Gordon * Georgiana Bruce Kirby *Emily Pitts Stevens * Ellen Clark Sargent *Elizabeth Lowe Watson Suffragists in the 1896 campaign Suffragists in the 1911 campaign Suffragists who campaigned in California * Lucy Anthony * Susan B. Anthony *Carrie Chapman Catt * Abigail Scott Dun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Women's Suffrage In California
This timeline provides an overview of the political movement for women's suffrage in California. Women's suffrage became legal with the passage of Proposition 4 in 1911 yet not all women were enfranchised as a result of this legislation. 1860s 1868: * Suffragist Laura de Force Gordon delivered a lecture advocating for women's suffrage in San Francisco. 1869: * A small group of women, including Emily Pitts Stevens, met to form the California Woman Suffrage Association. *Ellen Clark Sargent founded a suffrage group in Nevada City. * Georgiana Bruce Kirby founded the Santa Cruz Society of Suffragists in 1869. 1870s 1871: * Santa Cruz resident Ellen R. Van Valkenburg sued County Clerk Albert Brown for denying her right to vote. The 44 year old argued women were citizens and therefore eligible to vote under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. *Susan B. Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton spoke in Santa Cruz where their speeches were reported on by suff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Suffrage In California
Women's suffrage in California refers to the political struggle for voting rights for women in the state of California. The movement began in the 19th century and was successful with the passage of Proposition 4 on October 10, 1911. Many of the women and men involved in this movement remained politically active in the national suffrage movement with organizations such as the National American Women's Suffrage Association and the National Woman's Party. Origins of the movement Historian Ronald Schaffer has noted the women's suffrage movement in California "is a story of slow building and initial defeat." Starting the 1860s, a small number of activists began mobilizing for women's suffrage in this western state. In 1868, orators Laura de Force Gordon and Anna Dickinson gave a series of lectures advocating for women's suffrage. Susan B. Anthony was so impressed with Gordon that she was quoted as saying, "“You can't imagine how it delights my soul to find such an earnest, nob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
