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Charles Farrar Browne (April 26, 1834 – March 6, 1867) was an American humor writer, better known under his nom de plume, Artemus Ward, which as a character, an illiterate rube with "Yankee common sense", Browne also played in public performances.
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Artemus Ward (1834–1867), pen name of Charles Farrar Browne, American humor writer; Statue of Artemas Ward, a 1936 statue in Ward Circle, Washington, D.C. SS Artemas Ward, a U.S. Liberty ship used in World War II
The Chitlin' Circuit was a "collection of all-black venues, clubs, [and] theaters". [13] [14] Reopened during the Harlem Renaissance in 1934, the Apollo Theater was the performers' most sought after venue. [15] [16] Notable performers for this circuit include Richard Pryor, Moms Mabley, Dick Gregory, Redd Foxx, and the duo Tim and Tom. [17]
After the war's conclusion, Ward moved back to his hometown and worked in the local court system. A year before the American Revolutionary War began in 1775, Ward was commissioned as a Brigadier General by the Massachusetts Provincial Congress on October 27, 1774. Ward was promoted to Commander in Chief of Massachusetts' colonial army on May 19 ...
This photo features Charles, Camilla, Will, Kate, Harry, Meghan, and Charles's three grandchildren: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. Chris Jackson/Getty Images 2018
Ward, born May 28, 1848, was the great-grandson and namesake of Artemas Ward, a major general during the American Revolutionary War. Ward's first position was in 1863 with the New York State Soldiers’ Depot. Later, Ward moved to Philadelphia, entering the Cuban export and import business, and next founded and published the Philadelphia Grocer.
In another encounter with the American writer Charles Farrar Browne (also known as Artemius Ward), who was notorious for his racist portrayals of African Americans, Craft, "looking him straight in the eye," challenged him, and stated he should "never again write anything which shall make people believe that you are against the negro." [22]