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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 .
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 ...
The business was founded in 1971 by Maud Edmiston, a Swedish immigrant, [5] who opened a small Swedish-style pastry house in City Arcade, Perth [3] to resemble the bakery near her home in Stockholm. [6] In 1973 Edmiston opened the Miss Maud Smörgåsbord Restaurant on the corner of Pier and Murray Streets. [3]
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 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.
Maud Wilde (née, Shaw; 1880–1965) was an American pediatrician and author. She founded the Mothers' Educational Center in Los Angeles , California . Early life and education
Maud is only seventeen by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale. Maud, and Other Poems (1855) was Alfred Tennyson's first published collection after becoming poet laureate in 1850.. Among the "other poems" was "The Charge of the Light Brigade", which had already been published in the Examiner a few months earlier.
Maud Florance Gatewood (January 8, 1934 – November 8, 2004) was an American artist from Yanceyville, North Carolina. Art historians, museum directors, curators, and collectors recognize her as one of North Carolina's most distinguished painters.