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The Matchmakers' Union (founded as The Union of Women Matchmakers) [1] was a British trade union formed in 1888 following the successful Matchgirls' strike. [2] [3] On its creation, it was the largest union of women and girls in the country, [4] and inspired a wave of collective organising among industrial workers.
"The Little Match Girl" (Danish: Den Lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne, meaning "The little girl with the matchsticks") is a literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The story, about a dying child's dreams and hope, was first published in 1845.
Dolly Levi is a "widow in her middle years who has decided to begin her life again. She is a matchmaker, meddler, opportunist, and a life-loving woman." She is from Yonkers, New York and was married to Ephram Levi, who dies before the events of the story. She is loud, brassy, and constantly meddling in others' lives.
Baby Names for Girls That Mean Love 1. Amy. Olesya Pogosskaya. This short and sweet name is a classic feminine name of Latin and French origin that means “beloved” or “well-loved.” ...
Pronounced sit-lah-lee, this fun-to-say girl’s name meaning ‘star’ is of Aztec origin. 93. Galatea. A moon of Neptune and a feminine name of Greek origin meaning ‘one who is milk-white.’ 94.
Martine, the feminine form of Martin, is a name of French and Latin origin with close ties to Mars, the god of war in Roman mythology, and a meaning to match: “warlike.” 30. Lova
An attempt to introduce a tax on matches in April 1871 was strongly opposed by the match makers and was criticised in the national press. [29] [c] The day after a mass-meeting at Victoria Park, London, up to 10,000 match makers— mostly girls and women between the ages of thirteen and twenty—marched to the Houses of Parliament to present a ...
Shadchan (Hebrew: שַׁדְּכָן, plural שַׁדְּכֳנִם shadchanim, female שַׁדְכָנִית shadchanit, is a Hebrew word for matchmaker; [3] Yiddish: Shadkhn. The word shadchan refers to people who carry out shidduchim as a profession within the religious Jewish community. [24]