History Hustle

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Agnes Campbell Macphail, politician, reformer (born 24 March 1890 in Proton Township, Grey County, ON; died 13 February 1954 in Toronto, ON). Agnes Macphail was the first woman elected to the House of Commons (1921–40) and was one of the first two women elected to the Ontario legislature (1943–45, 1948–51). She was also the first female member of a Canadian delegation to the League of Nations. Macphail was a founding member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (the forerunner of the New Democratic Party). She was a noted pacifist and an advocate for prison reform. As a member of the Ontario legislature, she championed Ontario’s first equal pay legislation (1951).

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/ ... s-macphail

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Abigail Smith Adams
1744-1818

Hailed for her now-famous admonition that the Founding Fathers “remember the ladies” in their new laws, Abigail Adams was not only an early advocate for women’s rights, she was a vital confidant and advisor to her husband John Adams, the nation’s second president. She opposed slavery and supported women’s education.

Born to a prominent family in Weymouth, Massachusetts on November 11, 1744, Adams’ father, Reverend William Smith, was part of a prestigious ministerial community within the Congregational Church. Her mother Elizabeth was a descendent of the Quincy family. Like other women, Abigail had no formal education, but she availed herself of the family’s library to master subjects most women never considered. She also joined her mother in tending to the poor and sick.

https://www.womenshistory.org/education ... gail-adams

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[Queen K]

Ever hear of Bruce's Beach? Me neither.

Well a historical wrong is now being righted. But it's taken a very long time. In an era of museums returning stolen artifacts back to countries and entire ethnic groups receiving apologies for bad behavior, here is a beach property which was seized being returned in a way, to the existing family. Finally.



https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61981785

Bruce's Beach was purchased in 1912 to create a beach resort for black people at a time of racial segregation in southern California.

Located in the desirable city of Manhattan Beach, it was forcibly taken by the local council in 1924.

But on Tuesday, Los Angeles officials voted to return the land to the family.

Willa and Charles Bruce bought the two lots of land for $1,225 in 1912. The beach is now worth an estimated $20m (£16.45m).

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[Catsumi]

^^^. That was a nice gift to one whose birthday fell on another celebration day, conflicting with and diminishing her special day.

I have two friends whose bd’s fall into that troublesome category, and I hereby gift my birthday to them after I curl up my toes skyward.

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