August 9, 1762 – Mary Randolph, author, was born at Ampthill, which was her grandfather’s Chesterfield County plantation. The following quote is taken from the preface to Mary Randolph’s immensely popular cookbook, The Virginia Housewife which has been in print almost continually since 1824. The government of a family bears a Lilliputian resemblance to the… Read more »
July 1, 1904, Mary Steichen Calderone was born. She was a doctor who received international recognition as a pioneer in the field of human sexuality. She was cofounder and President of the Sex Information and Education Council of the United States from 1954 until 1982. As well, from 1953 to 1964, she was the Medical… Read more »
Now that I have reached the mature age of fifty plus, I wonder about the word “family.” In today’s society, the word family conjures up many more images than it did in the 1960s when my family began its gradual disintegration. As a result of this new version of family, I believe there will be… Read more »
To list events in your area, e-mail voice@ausu.org with “events” in the subject line. SEINENDAN THEATRE COMPANY OF JAPAN On now to August 11, 2006 8:00 PM Victoria, BC Metro Studio Ticket Prices – All seats $18 – (250) 383-2663 info@intrepidtheatre.com http://www.intrepidtheatre.com Seinendan Theatre Company of Japan performs two one-act plays written and directed by… Read more »
June 2, 1890 – Hedda Hopper, actress and columnist, was born as Elda Furry. She began her career as a chorus girl on Broadway where she met and married stage matinee idol, DeWolf Hopper. Hedda Hopper starred in over 120 films, but is best remembered as a gossip columnist in Hollywood. June 26, 1890 –… Read more »
May 2, 1676, Mary Rowlandson and her two children were released after having been captured by Indians in King Philip’s War. Mary’s six-year-old daughter did not survive the ordeal. In 1682, an account of her captivity was published as A True History of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson. Reference: Rowlandson, M. W…. Read more »
It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to know the sense of wonder and humility. ~ Rachel Carson April 26, 1777 – Sybil Ludington, became an American Revolution heroine at the age of 16, when she rode 40 miles through… Read more »
The more science learns what life is, the more reluctant scientists are to define it. – Leila M. Coyne, 1985 March 3, 1678 – heroine, Marie Madelaine Jarret de Vercheres was born in Quebec Canada. When only a teenager, she became an unlikely heroine when she and her siblings defended the family fort against attack…. Read more »
“I speak to the black experience, but I am always talking about the human condition — about what we can endure, dream, fail at, and still survive. – Maya Angelou February 29, 1860 – Canada’s first female Chinese immigrant, Mrs. Kwong Lee, arrived in Victoria British Columbia. February 2, 1897 – Clara Brett Martin, the… Read more »
Photo: Jean Vanier, a Canadian born in 1928, son of the late Governor General of Canada, Georges P. Vanier. When I reached the top of the escalator, I was surprised to see the line up. The doors wouldn’t be open for another hour and I had thought I would be one of the first in… Read more »