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Margaret Brown (née Tobin; July 18, 1867 – October 26, 1932), posthumously known as the " Unsinkable Molly Brown ", was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was a survivor of the RMS Titanic, which sank in 1912, and she unsuccessfully urged the crew in Lifeboat No. 6 to return to the debris field to look for survivors. [1]
Apr 2, 2014 · Molly Brown was a philanthropist, actress and human-rights activist who survived the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. She helped other passengers, campaigned for workers' rights and women's suffrage, and became known as the Unsinkable Mrs. Brown.
Read the first-hand account of Margaret Brown, also known as Molly Brown, who survived the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. She describes the conditions on board, the collision, the evacuation and the aftermath of the disaster.
Learn about the life and achievements of Margaret Brown, also known as Molly Brown, who survived the Titanic disaster and became a prominent human rights advocate. Discover how she helped other survivors, ran for the Senate, and supported women's suffrage and labour rights.
- Female
- American
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Socialite
- Cailey Lindberg
- She wasn’t actually called Molly. One of the biggest misconceptions about Brown is her name; she was born Margaret, not Molly. While it’s sometimes said she didn’t earn the Molly moniker until after her death in 1932, historians found instances of her being called Mollie (with an -ie) in 1929, though the reasons for that new nickname are unknown.
- She started working at a tobacco company at age 13. Born in Hannibal, Missouri, in 1867 to Irish immigrants, Margaret Brown (née Tobin) did not come into the world wealthy.
- She married for love. In 1886 at the age of 18, Margaret moved to Leadville, Colorado, and began working at a local department store. It was in Leadville, circa spring 1886, that she met James Joseph “J.J.”
- The Browns were “new money.” Soon after marrying, the Browns moved into a two-room cabin in Stumpftown, Colorado, which was closer to the mines where J.J.
Molly Brown (born July 18, 1867, Hannibal, Missouri, U.S.—died October 26, 1932, New York, New York) was an American human-rights activist, philanthropist, and actress who survived the sinking of the Titanic.
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Apr 16, 2014 · This clip looks at Margaret Brown, better known as the 'Unsinkable Mollie Brown' after she survived the sinking of the Titanic, including her experiences as an activist and her bid for election...
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