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Margaret Tobin Brown, Unsinkable and Remarkable - Page 3


© Katie Anne Gustafsson
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Nov 2, 1999


However, rather than bask in the glory of her heroism, Maggie turned to politics, running for State Senate in 1914. When this was unsuccessful, she volunteered for to join the WWI army nurses. Rather than give up when she was rejected, she next volunteered to entertain the troops. In this she succeeded. She did not completely leave her political leanings and she became involved with the National Women's party.

Maggie lived her life constantly through the media. Everything she did was reported. She spent her years being eccentric and outspoken, for which people either loved her, or despised her - some even sued her!

She died alone in 1932, at the age of 65. She was buried in Holy Road Cemetery, Long Island, next to J.J. who had died 10 years earlier, and from whom she had never divorced. From the poverty of her childhood to the elite of Denver's society, Maggie climbed. She was a passionate, determined lady whose life of drama and single-mindedness led to a lonely death in a hotel room. Maggie was of all things a very remarkable woman who deserves her place in the pages of history.

Katie-Anne '99

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4.   Dec 1, 1999 6:52 AM
For anyone who is interested in this fascinating
woman, I have a stock photo available of her
grave. If anyone wants to see this place for
theirself, it is located at the Holy Rood
Cemetery at We ...

-- posted by Lynne_Remick
3.   Nov 4, 1999 9:05 PM
Katie,

Last week I watched a show on the Home and Garden network called "Haunted Houses". People claim that the home near Denver is haunted by either Molly herself or JJ. Another interesting tidb ...

-- posted by Kathy_K
2.   Nov 2, 1999 6:00 AM
Women like Maggie Brown are so colourful and interesting that their stories write themselves and are a pleasure to research. I learned much about her also and very much enjoyed every moment I spent c ...

-- posted by KatieAnne
1.   Nov 2, 1999 5:40 AM
I was thrilled to discover unknown facts
in your very interesting article about the
Unsinkable herself.

Thank you for sharing your research and
history on this Titanic Survivor.

I have book ...

-- posted by Lynne_Remick



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