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Charity Bryant (May 22, 1777 [1] – October 6, 1851 [2]) was an American business owner and writer.She was a diarist and wrote acrostic poetry. [3] Because there is extensive documentation for the shared lives of Bryant and her partner Sylvia Drake, their diaries, letters and business papers have become an important part of the archive in documenting the history of same-sex couples.
Cassandra Austen's drawing of Mary, Queen of Scots, from her sister Jane's manuscript The History of England. Austen was born in 1773 at a rectory in Steventon, Hampshire, to The Reverend George Austen (1731–1805), a rector, and his wife Cassandra, née Leigh (1739–1827).
Kansas native Clare Harner (1909–1977) first published "Immortality" in the December 1934 issue of poetry magazine The Gypsy [1] and was reprinted in their February 1935 issue. It was written shortly after the sudden death of her brother. Harner's poem quickly gained traction as a eulogy and was read at funerals in Kansas and Missouri.
William Bronk (February 17, 1918 – February 22, 1999) was an American poet.For his book, Life Supports (1981), he won the National Book Award for Poetry. [1]He was also a veteran of World War II and a businessman.
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The poem was written because of how important his mother was to him, and as a result of receiving the picture. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Completed shortly before his last insanity attack, the poem was first published by itself in 1798, later being published with other poems in 1799.
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On Monday, Oct. 7, the New Edition musician, 55, and his wife Alicia Etheredge-Brown shared an exclusive statement with PEOPLE following news that his former mother-in-law died at 91.