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Molly Brown : unraveling the myth / Kristen Iversen ; foreword by Muffet Brown.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boulder, Colo. : Johnson Books, ©1999.Description: xvi, 304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1555662366
  • 9781555662363
  • 1555662374
  • 9781555662370
Subject(s):
Contents:
Foreword: Unraveling the Myth by Muffet Laurie Brown -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Note on sources -- Bump in the night April 14, 1912 -- Legend born April 1912, and aftermath -- Raised on the milk of a nanny goat 1867-1886 -- Better off with a poor man 1886-1894 -- Unfortunate disposition 1894-1906 -- Why be mildewed at forty? 1906-1912 -- Drum major of an imperial band 1913-1922 -- In the spirit of Sarah Bernhardt 1922-1932 -- Envoi April 18, 1912 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: Draws from letters, journals, court records, newspaper articles, family memoirs, and other authentic documentation to reconstruct the life of Margaret Tobin Brown, the Titanic survivor who inspired the musical "The Unsinkable Molly Brown"; discussing her early years in Hannibal, Missouri, her political work, and her family.
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When Margaret Tobin Brown arrived in New York City shortly after her perilous night in Lifeboat #6, a legend was born. Applauded for her tireless work on behalf of the poorest survivors -- especially women in steerage who had lost all family and possessions, and who spoke no English -- Brown soon became famous throughout the nation and the world. Through magazines, books, a Broadway musical, and a Hollywood movie, she became The Unsinkable Molly Brown, but in the process her life was distorted beyond recognition. Even her name was changed -- she was never known as Molly during her lifetime.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-284) and index.

Foreword: Unraveling the Myth by Muffet Laurie Brown -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Note on sources -- Bump in the night April 14, 1912 -- Legend born April 1912, and aftermath -- Raised on the milk of a nanny goat 1867-1886 -- Better off with a poor man 1886-1894 -- Unfortunate disposition 1894-1906 -- Why be mildewed at forty? 1906-1912 -- Drum major of an imperial band 1913-1922 -- In the spirit of Sarah Bernhardt 1922-1932 -- Envoi April 18, 1912 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Draws from letters, journals, court records, newspaper articles, family memoirs, and other authentic documentation to reconstruct the life of Margaret Tobin Brown, the Titanic survivor who inspired the musical "The Unsinkable Molly Brown"; discussing her early years in Hannibal, Missouri, her political work, and her family.

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