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The Congress of Women: The Women of Bohemia

by Mrs. Josefa Humpal Zeman Development in Eastern WashingtonAn African ExpeditionThe Women of Bohemia Mrs. Josefa Humpal Zeman is a native of Bohemia. She was born January 9,1870. Her…

Robinson, Edward G.

(Encyclopedia) Robinson, Edward G., 1893–1973, American movie actor, b. Bucharest, Romania, as Emmanuel Goldberg. He made his stage debut in New York City in 1915. A short, tough-looking man,…

Taylor, Elizabeth, Anglo-American film actress

(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932–2011, Anglo-American film actress, b. London. Regarded as one of the world's most beautiful women, Taylor went from child star and typical teenager roles to a…

Hale, Sarah Josepha (Buell)

(Encyclopedia) Hale, Sarah Josepha (Buell), 1788–1879, American author, editor, and feminist, b. near Newport, N.H. In 1828 she became editor of the Ladies' Magazine, Boston, and in 1837 of Godey's…

Saraswati, Dayananda

(Encyclopedia) Saraswati, DayanandaSaraswati, Dayanandadäyənŭnˈdə särŭsˈwətē [key], 1824–83, Indian religious reformer, founder of the Arya Samaj movement. He was a Brahman from Gujarat who became…

The Congress of Women: Women in Modern Italy

by Madame Fanny Zampini Salazar The Fate of RepublicsThe Wife of BlennerhassettWomen in Modern Italy Signora Fanny Zampini Salazar is a native of Italy, daughter of Demetro Salazar. She…

hockey, field

(Encyclopedia) hockey, field, outdoor stick and ball game. Field hockey, like many sports, is of obscure origins, but traces in one form or another to the ancient Egyptians and Persians, making it…

women's clubs

(Encyclopedia) women's clubs, groups that offer social, recreational, and cultural activities for adult females. Particularly strong in the United States, they became an important part of American…