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Destination Strange The legend of Julia Brown, the death-predicting voodoo queen of Manchac Swamp. Louisiana is no stranger to spooky stories, and Manchac Swamp is one with its roots anchored in the past. Not only is Manchac allegedly haunted, it’s also rumored to be home to the Rougarou, the Cajun werewolf. However, according to the legend, if you're visiting the swamp, the werewolf if the least of your worries... The Big Bad is resident ghost, and once practicing voodoo priestess, Julia Brown. In life Julie wasn’t the nicest of neighbors, and it wasn’t uncommon to see her rocking back and forth on her porch, giving anyone that passed the evil eye.
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- Patricia Roberts Harris, 1924–85, U.S. government official, b. Mattoon, Ill. A lawyer who was active in the Democratic party, she was a law professor and dean at Howard Univ. during the 1960s and became the first African-American woman to hold a U.S. ambassadorship when she was named (1965) by President Lyndon Johnson to the embassy in Luxembourg.
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The Big Idea: 7 Groundbreaking Black Female Inventors Born in 1922, Marie Van Brittan Brown was the first person to develop the patent for closed circuit television security. Her mechanism consisted of a motorized camera and four peepholes.
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Kristin Chenoweth Kristin Chenoweth. Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (/ˈtʃɛnoʊwɛθ/; born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth, July 24, 1968) is an American actress and singer, with credits in musical theatre, film and television. In 1999, she won a Tony Award for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Broadway.
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Wesley A. Brown Wesley Anthony Brown was the first African-American graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars and served in the United States Navy from May 2, 1944, until June 30, 1969.
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Jaime Murray Not to be confused with Jamie Murray. Jaime Murray (born 21 July 1976) is an English actress, known for playing Stacie Monroe in the BBC series Hustle and Lila West in the Showtime series Dexter.
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- Anna Easter Brown was the first treasurer of Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha. While at Howard University, Brown was an honor student, a library aide, a member of the school choir and a passionate writer.
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Corrine Brown, Former Florida Congresswoman, Convicted Of Misusing Charity Funds Brown's conviction said the Virginia-based charity gave out only one scholarship for $1,200 to an unidentified person in Florida. Read: Congresswoman Who Secretly Visited Syria Blasts Trump's 'Short-Sighted' Airstrike. Brown served Florida in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 until 2017, but did not win in the 2016 primary race. She pleaded not guilty to all of the charges against her, including fraud.
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- High turbidity will also fill tanks and pipes with mud and silt, and can damage valves and taps. Where chlorination of water is practised, even quite low turbidity will prevent the chlorine killing the germs in the water efficiently.
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Sherrod Brown Sherrod Brown, in full Sherrod Campbell Brown (born November 9, 1952, Mansfield, Ohio, U.S.), American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 2006 and began representing Ohio the following year. The table provides a brief overview of the life, career, and political experience of Brown.
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Wesley A. Brown Wesley Anthony Brown (April 3, 1927 – May 22, 2012) was the first African-American graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), in Annapolis, Maryland.[1] He served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War and served in the U.S. Navy from May 2, 1944, until June 30, 1969.
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Julia Ward Howe Julia Ward Howe. Julia Ward Howe (/haʊ/; May 27, 1819 – October 17, 1910) was an American poet and author, best known for writing The Battle Hymn of the Republic.. She was also an advocate for abolitionism and was a social activist, particularly for women's suffrage.
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- Sherrod Brown. Sherrod Campbell Brown (born November 9, 1952) is an American politician and author who is the senior United States Senator from Ohio, in office since January 3, 2007. Brown is a member of the Democratic Party.
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John Brown John Brown summary: John Brown was a radical abolitionist whose fervent hatred of slavery led him to seize the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry in October 1859. It is widely believed his intention was to arm slaves for a rebellion, though he denied that.
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Marie Van Brittan Brown Transcript of Marie Van Brittan Brown. * Marie Brown applied for a patent along with Albert Brown in 1966 for a closed circuit television security system. * She went to John Story Jenks Elementary School in Germantown. * Marie Van Brittan Brown was an African-American woman who invented the security system 1966. * She and her husband, Albert, created a system for a motorized camera to show images on a monitor. Awards
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George Brown (Canadian politician) For other persons named George Brown, see George Brown. George Brown (November 29, 1818 – May 9, 1880) was a Scottish-born Canadian journalist, politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation; attended the Charlottetown (Sept. 1864) and Quebec (Oct. 1864) conferences.n 1867, Brown ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons. As leader of the provincial Liberals, he also ran for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. His intention was to become Premier but he failed to win election to either chamber.
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John Brown's Body The Battle Hymn of the Republic by Julia Ward HoweHistorical Period: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877 The version that we know today came to be when an abolitionist author, Julia Ward Howe, overheard Union troops singing John Brown’s Body and was inspired to write a set of lyrics that dramatized the rightness of the Union cause.
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- Minnijean Brown Trickey (1941–) Minnijean Brown Trickey made history as one of the Little Rock Nine, the nine African-American students who desegregated Little Rock Central High School in 1957. The world watched as they braved constant intimidation and threats from those who opposed desegregation of the formerly all-white high school. Minnijean Brown, the eldest of four children of Willie and Imogene Brown, was born on September 11, 1941, in Little Rock (Pulaski County). Her mother was a homemaker and nurse’s aid during the crisis, and her father was an independent mason and landscaping contractor.
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John Brown Biography John Brown Biography. John Brown is a famous figure in the fight over slavery that led up to the American Civil War. Raised in Ohio, Brown moved to Kansas in 1855. The next year, claiming he was an instrument of God, Brown led a raid that killed five pro-slavery men on the banks of the Pottawatomie River. On 16 October 1859, Brown led a raid on the federal armory at Harper’s Ferry in Virginia, with a plan to arm the region’s slaves and lead them in rebellion.
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- Samuel (Larkin) … born Oct. 22, 1701; died Oct. 8, 1784, aged 83; he was a chairmaker, then a fisherman and had horses and a stable. He was the owner of “Brown Beauty,” the mare of Paul Revere’s Ride made famous by the Longfellow poem.
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Civil War John Brown (May 9, 1800 – December 2, 1859) was an American abolitionist who believed armed insurrection was the only way to overthrow the institution of slavery in the United States. During the 1856 conflict in Kansas, Brown commanded forces at the Battle of Black Jack and the Battle of Osawatomie. Brown's followers killed five slavery supporters at Pottawatomie. In 1859, Brown led an unsuccessful raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry that ended with the multi-racial group's capture. Brown's trial resulted in his conviction and a sentence of death by hanging.
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Isaac Baker Brown Isaac Baker Brown. Isaac Baker Brown (1811 – 3 February 1873) was a prominent 19th-century English gynaecologist and obstetrical surgeon. He was a specialist in the diseases of women and advocated certain surgical procedures, including clitoridectomies, as cures for epilepsy and hysteria.
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- Anna Easter Brown Born: 1879 – Died: 1957 Educator. Anna Easter Brown was the first treasurer of Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha. While at Howard University, Brown was an honor student, a library aide, a member of the school choir and a passionate writer.
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People, Locations, Episodes *Marie Van Brittan Brown was born on this date in 1922. She was an African American nurse and inventor. Born Marie Van Brittan in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, in 1966 she had the idea for a home surveillance device. She applied for a patent along with her husband Albert Brown in 1966 for a closed circuit television security system.
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Julia Grant Julia Boggs Dent Grant, was the First Lady of the United States and wife of Ulysses S. Grant. Her time as First Lady marked a turning point in her life, when she became a national figure.
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- Beck Merchant - Sandra Brown’s Secrets of a Novelist. Sandra Brown discusses the challenges and complexities of the character Beck Merchant, portrayed by Sean Faris. Strong Women - Sandra Brown's Secrets of a Novelist. Strong, feminine women are central to Sandra Brown’s work, and “White Hot” is no exception.