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Violet Oakley (June 10, 1874 – February 25, 1961) was an American artist. She was the first American woman to receive a public mural commission. During the first quarter of the 20th century, she was renowned as a pathbreaker in mural decoration, a field that had been exclusively practiced by men.
Oakley is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. It has an area of 2,206 acres (893 ha) and includes about 400 households. ... 20th century Oakley ...
Oakley is a city in Contra Costa County ... One substantial shell mound was discovered early in the 20th century near what is now the eastern edge of town ...
Thornton Oakley was born on Sunday, March 27, 1881, in Pittsburgh.He was the son of John Milton Oakley and Imogen Brashear Oakley. He graduated from Shady Side Academy in 1897, and studied at the University of Pennsylvania, receiving B.S. and M.S. degrees in architecture in 1901 and 1902.
A limestone crushing plant opened at Oakley; it became a financial failure. [11] Oakley did not have very good soil, so its farming operations did not do very well. Early in the 20th century the women at Oakley were moved to the Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman) in Sunflower County, Mississippi. The Mississippi state prison hospital ...
In 1913, Oakley was elected police chief of Universal City, California, shortly after it was incorporated, when 8 of the 28 city's official positions were won by women. A little over a year later, she was sworn in as police officer number 99 of Los Angeles. [4] [5] In September 1915, Oakley married Universal Pictures cinematographer Milton Moore.
Oakley is a spring line settlement at the foot of the Chiltern Hills on the route of the Lower Icknield Way. It is about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southeast of Thame in Oxfordshire , England. It is in the civil parish of Chinnor , and 20th century housing developments have absorbed Oakley into that village.
Oakley Maxwell Hall (July 1, 1920 – May 12, 2008 [1] [2]) was an American novelist. He was born in San Diego, California, graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and served in the Marines during World War II. [3] Some of his mysteries were published under the pen names "O.M. Hall" and "Jason Manor."