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3 days ago · In 1793, she traveled to revolutionary France and began an affair with the American adventurer Gilbert Imlay. She became pregnant and gave birth to a daughter out of wedlock, which scandalized polite society back home. When Imlay abandoned her, the heartbroken Wollstonecraft attempted suicide twice.
2 days ago · — William Godwin to Mary Shelley After her husband's death, Mary Shelley lived for a year with Leigh Hunt and his family in Genoa, where she often saw Byron and transcribed his poems. She resolved to live by her pen and for her son, but her financial situation was precarious. On 23 July 1823, she left Genoa for England and stayed with her father and stepmother in the Strand until a small ...
2 days ago · John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 – 7 May 1873) was an English philosopher, political economist, politician and civil servant.One of the most influential thinkers in the history of liberalism, he contributed widely to social theory, political theory, and political economy.
1 day ago · Johnny Wactor in October 2023. Photo: Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images. Actor Johnny Wactor has died at the age of 37. Wactor's agent, David Shaul, confirmed his death to PEOPLE and remembered his ...
3 days ago · New York, 1910. "Singer Tower from Liberty and Nassau streets." At 612 feet, the Singer Building, headquarters of the famous sewing machine manufacturer, was the world's tallest from 1908 to 1909, when it was surpassed by the Metropolitan Life tower. 11x14 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
4 days ago · KANE'OHE — Yesterday on the 20th anniversary of 6-year-old Maile Gilbert's kidnapping and murder, the statewide Maile Amber Alert was tested on Maui. "Every time there's a missing child, Maile is missing again for us," said Maile's father, Tip Gilbert, as he prepared to visit his daughter's memorial on Coconut Island.
4 days ago · Ifti Nasim. Ifti Nasim was an absolute historical icon who just happened to be LGBTQ+. He was an openly gay Pakistani poet and, as a result, had to flee to live in America to avoid persecution. He ...
