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Margaret Brown

Margaret Brown (right) giving Captain Arthur Henry Rostron an award for his service in the rescue of the Titanic
Born Margaret Tobin
July 18, 1867 (1867-07-18)
Hannibal, Missouri
Died October 26, 1932 (aged 65)
Cause of death Brain tumor
Spouse James Joseph Brown
Children Lawrence Palmer Brown (1887-1949)
Catherine Ellen Brown
Parents John Tobin (1820-1899)
Johanna Collins (1825-1905)

Margaret Brown, born Margaret Tobin (July 18, 1867 – October 26, 1932), more widely known as Maggie Brown or Molly Brown, was an American socialite, philanthropist, and activist who became famous as one of the survivors of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Margaret Brown (born 1828 also known as Old Mother Hubbard, was a New York criminal and thief during the late 19th century Captain Sir Arthur Henry Rostron, KBE, RD, RNR ( 14 May 1869 – 4 November, 1940) was a Captain Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Hannibal is a city in Marion and Ralls counties in the US state of Missouri. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. A brain tumor is any intracranial Tumor created by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division, normally either in the Brain itself ( Neurons James Joseph "JJ" Brown ( September 27, 1854 – September 5, 1922) mining engineer inventor and self-made member of fashionable Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A socialite is a person who is known to be a part of fashionable Society because of his or her regular participation in social activities and fondness for spending a significant Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland She became known after her death as The Unsinkable Molly Brown, although she was never called Molly during her life.

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Early life

Margaret Brown was born in Hannibal, Missouri, one of four children born to Irish immigrants John Tobin (1820-1899) and Johanna Collins (1825-1905). Hannibal is a city in Marion and Ralls counties in the US state of Missouri. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Her siblings were Daniel (* 1863), William (* 1869), and Helen Tobin (* 1871). Added to these, Margaret had halfsister Catherine Bridget Tobin by her father's first marriage and halfsister Mary Ann Collins by her mother's first marriage. Both her mother and father had been widowed at a young age.

At age 18, Margaret moved to Leadville, Colorado, with her sister, obtaining a job in a department store. Leadville is a Statutory City that is the County seat of and the only incorporated municipality in It was here she met and married James Joseph Brown (1854 - 1922), simply known as J. James Joseph "JJ" Brown ( September 27, 1854 – September 5, 1922) mining engineer inventor and self-made member of fashionable J. , an enterprising, self-educated man, in 1886. Brown had always planned to marry a rich man but she married J. J. for love. She said, "I wanted a rich man, but I loved Jim Brown. I thought about how I wanted comfort for my father and how I had determined to stay single until a man presented himself who could give to the tired old man the things I longed for him. Jim was as poor as we were, and had no better chance in life. I struggled hard with myself in those days. I loved Jim, but he was poor. Finally, I decided that I'd be better off with a poor man whom I loved than with a wealthy one whose money had attracted me. So I married Jim Brown. "

Margaret Tobin and J. J. Brown were married in Leadville's Annunciation Church on September 1, 1886. The Browns had two children:

Rights and riches

It was also in Leadville that she first became involved in women's rights, helping to establish the Colorado chapter of the National American Women's Suffrage Association, and worked in soup kitchens to assist miners' families. The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA was created in 1890 when two competing American women's suffrage advocacy groups united A soup kitchen or a bread line is a place where Food is offered to the Poor and Homeless for free or at a reasonably low Price The family came into great wealth when J. J's engineering efforts proved instrumental in the production of a substantial ore seam at the Little Jonny mine of his employers, Ibex Mining Company, and he was awarded 12,500 shares of stock and a seat on the board. Engineering is the Discipline and Profession of applying technical and scientific Knowledge and

In 1894, the Browns moved to Denver, Colorado, which gave the family more social opportunities. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Margaret became a charter member of the Denver Woman's Club, whose mission was the improvement of women's lives through continuing education and philanthropy. In 1901, she was one of the first students to enroll at the Carnegie Institute in New York. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Carnegie Institution for Science (also called the Carnegie Institution of Washington (CIW) is a organization in the United States established to support Scientific New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Adjusting to the trappings of a society lady, Brown became well-immersed in the arts and fluent in French, German, and Russian. In 1909 and 1914 she ran for Congress; she also assisted in the fundraising for Denver's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception which was completed in 1912. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Margaret also worked with Judge Lindsey to help destitute children and establish the United States' first juvenile court which helped form the basis of the modern U. Benjamin Barr Lindsey ( November 25, 1869 - March 26, 1943) was an American Judge and Social reformer born in The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A juvenile court or young offender court is a court of law having special authority to try and pass judgments for Crimes committed by children or adolescents S. juvenile courts system. Her lifelong career as a human and labor rights advocate earned her prominence in the aftermath of the Ludlow Massacre in Trinidad, Colorado in 1914. The Ludlow massacre refers to the violent deaths of 20 people 11 of them children during an attack by the Colorado National Guard on a Tent colony of 1200 striking The historic City of Trinidad is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Las Animas County, Colorado The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

Margaret and J. J. privately separated in 1909, but stayed connected and cared for each other. He died on September 5, 1922.

Later life

Her fame as a prominent Titanic survivor helped her promote the issues she felt deeply about — the rights of workers and women, education and literacy for children, and historic preservation. Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland During World War I in France she worked with the American Committee for Devastated France to rebuild areas behind the front line, and helped wounded French and American soldiers. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. She was awarded the French Legion of Honour shortly before her death for her "overall good citizenship" including her relief work in France, her efforts for Titanic survivors, and her activism and philanthropy at home in America. For the last years of her life she was an actress.

Death

Margaret Tobin Brown died of a brain tumor on October 26, 1932, at age 65. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar.

Legacy

Margaret was honored as a famous Missourian on the Missouri Walk of Fame in 2006. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Her great granddaughter accepted the star on her behalf. The walk of fame is located in Marshfield, Missouri. Marshfield is a city in Webster County, Missouri, United States.

In 1965, the capsule launched in the Gemini 3 space mission was unofficially named the "Molly Brown". Gemini 3 was a 1965 manned space flight in NASA 's Gemini program. This was a humorous reference to Gus Grissom's previous incident with Liberty Bell 7, a Mercury capsule which sank in the Atlantic Ocean during recovery operations. Virgil Ivan Grissom, more widely known as Gus Grissom, ( 3 April 1926 – 27 January 1967) was one of the original NASA Mercury-Redstone 4 was a Mercury program Manned space mission launched on July 21, 1961 using a Redstone rocket.

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