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Hannah Jane Battersby (née Perkins); c. 1836 – November 25, 1889) was an American "Fat Lady" sideshow performer and the wife of "Human Skeleton" John Battersby (1829 – 1897). She performed for companies including the Barnum & Bailey Circus alongside Lavinia Warren and Charles Stratton ( General Tom Thumb ) between 1859 and 1889 and was ...
As advertised weights were a form of competition, she was often compared to other "Fat Lady" performers including Hannah Battersby and Ada Briggs. In 1886, she visited Cincinnati. [ 10 ] In 1887, she supposedly made $250/week working at a museum in Chicago, and in Indianapolis, 23,000 people attended her exhibitions. [ 11 ]
Jeanette Bartleson Edmondson (6 June 1925 – 11 June 1990) was an American politician and former First lady of Oklahoma who served as the 22nd Secretary of State of Oklahoma as a member of the Democratic party from 18 January 1979 to 8 October 1987.
Oklahoma City: Oklahoma: Central: Art: Collection includes American and European painting and sculpture, drawings and prints, photography, glass by Dale Chihuly, information: Oklahoma City National Memorial: Oklahoma City: Oklahoma: Central: History: Memorial and museum about the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995 Oklahoma Contemporary ...
Strickland was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. [5] She was married to radio and television actor Frank Behrens from 1946 until his death in 1986. They had a son, Tim Behrens. [5] She died of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 87 in 2006. [6] Strickland adhered to Roman Catholicism and was a lifelong Republican. [7]
Opinion - ‘Fat crazy lady’ wins a crucial victory for citizen journalists. Jonathan Turley, Opinion Contributor. October 19, 2024 at 10:30 AM.
The museum includes a gift shop that sells educational toys, publications related to their exhibitions and arts and crafts from local artisans. The MGMoA is a member of the Oklahoma Association of Museums [5] and a member agency of Oklahoma City's Allied Arts. [6] From 2009 until 2020, the museum hosted the annual arts festival Arts Trek. [7]
The district is also home to the oldest church in Oklahoma, Old Trinity of Paseo. [9] The former Anglican church was built in New Brunswick, Canada in 1842 and was closed in 1990. Oklahoma City photographer Tom Lee purchased the church in 2000 and had it dismantled and moved to Oklahoma City to serve as his studio.