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Maud's was a lesbian bar at 937 Cole Street in San Francisco's Cole Valley neighborhood which opened in 1966 and closed in 1989. At the time of its closing, which was captured in the film, Last Call at Maud's , it was claimed to be the oldest lesbian bar in the United States .
Last Call at Maud's is a 1993 American documentary film directed by Paris Poirier. The film explores the history of lesbian culture from the 1940s to the 1990s as it records the last evening of Maud's , a San Francisco lesbian bar that closed in 1989 after 23 years in operation.
Print shows Maud Muller, John Greenleaf Whittier's heroine in the poem of the same name, leaning on her hay rake, gazing into the distance. Behind her, an ox cart, and in the distance, the village "Maud Muller" is a poem from 1856 written by John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–1892). It is about a beautiful maid named Maud Muller.
Believed to be the first coupon ever, this ticket for a free glass of Coca-Cola was first distributed in 1888 to help promote the drink. By 1913, the company had redeemed 8.5 million tickets. [6] Coca-Cola's 1888-issued "free glass of" is the earliest documented coupon. [6] [7] Coupons were mailed to potential customers and placed in magazines ...
Maud S. (March 28, 1874 – March 17, 1900) was an American racehorse prominent in harness racing. Over a six-year period she lowered the world record for a one-mile race seven times. Over a six-year period she lowered the world record for a one-mile race seven times.
Catherine Parr became the last queen consort of King Henry VIII and Maud became her lady-in-waiting in July 1543. Maud paid £980 to have the rights of ownership and to pass on the rights to the two manors of Hogshaw in Buckinghamshire and Wheatley in Warwickshire. In 1546 Bishop Stephen Gardiner led a conservative plot to discredit Lane. The ...
My Night at Maud’s was released in the U.S. in 1970 and was nominated for two Academy Awards. Due to the film's influence, Chanturgue, a wine that is subject of a discussion in Maud's apartment, exploded in popularity to become one of the best-selling imported wines by 1971. [11] It was Rohmer's first successful film both commercially and ...
Maud may also refer to: Maud (plaid) , a black and white checked plaid once worn in southern Scotland and northern England MAUD Committee , the beginning of the British atomic bomb project, before the United Kingdom joined forces with the United States in the Manhattan Project