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Barbara Fritchie (née Hauer; December 3, 1766 – December 18, 1862), also known as Barbara Frietchie, and sometimes spelled Frietschie, [1] was a Unionist during the Civil War. She became part of American folklore in part from a popular poem by John Greenleaf Whittier .
Barbara Frietchie, The Frederick Girl is a play in four acts by Clyde Fitch and based on the heroine of John Greenleaf Whittier's poem "Barbara Frietchie" (based on a real person: Barbara Fritchie). Fitch takes a good bit of artistic liberty and intertwines her story with that of his own grandparents' love story, which also takes place during ...
"Barbara Frietchie", (John Greenleaf Whittier), recorded January 23, 1946 by Agnes Moorehead with Victor Young and His Orchestra. [ 3 ] “Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers", ( Felicia Dorothea Hemans ) recorded January 23, 1946 by Agnes Moorehead with Victor Young and His Orchestra.
Jul. 3—No one expected Barbara Fritchie herself to come to her own mural unveiling. But there she was, the self-proclaimed "old gray head," standing on the balcony of her Frederick home and ...
John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17, 1807 – September 7, 1892) was an American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States.Frequently listed as one of the fireside poets, he was influenced by the Scottish poet Robert Burns.
Barbara Frietchie is a 1915 silent drama film directed by Herbert Blaché and starring Mary Miles Minter. It is based upon the 1899 play Barbara Frietchie by Clyde Fitch, which was in turn inspired by the John Greenleaf Whittier poem of the same name. As with many of Minter's movies, the film is thought to be a lost film. [1]
Jul. 2—The Barbara Fritchie Classic's past two champions, Brandon Price and Cory Texter, are expected to compete in this year's race at the Frederick Fairgrounds. Those were the first names race ...
Pío Pico State Historic Park is the site of El Ranchito, also known as the Pío Pico Adobe or Pío Pico Mansion, the final home of Pío Pico, the last governor of Alta California under Mexican rule and a pivotal figure in early California history. Located in Whittier, California, at 6003 Pioneer Blvd. near Whittier Blvd. and Interstate 605, it ...