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Annie Johnston (skiing)
Annie Johnston may refer to: People * Annie Fellows Johnston (1863–1931), American author *Velma Bronn Johnston (1912–1977), American animal rights activist known as ''Wild Horse Annie'' Ships *, a Swedish container ship in service 1969-86 See also *Anne Johnston (other) *Annie Johnson (other) Annie Johnson might refer to: Fictional characters *Annie Johnson, character in '' Annie-for-Spite'' *Annie Johnson, character in ''Imitation of Life'' (1959 film) Other uses * , formerly known as Annie Johnson, a cruise ship * Annie Johnson (bre ... {{disambiguation Johnston, Annie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie Fellows Johnston
Annie Fellows Johnston (1863–1931) was an American author of children's fiction who wrote the popular ''The Little Colonel'' series, which was the basis for the 1935 Shirley Temple film '' The Little Colonel''; many of the books were illustrated by photographer Kate Matthews. She was born and grew up in McCutchanville, Indiana, a small unincorporated town near Evansville, Indiana. Biography Johnston was born Annie Julia Fellows on May 15, 1863, the daughter of Albion Fellows, a Methodist minister at Trinity, and Mary Erskine Fellows. She had a brother, Erwin, and two sisters, Lura and Albion. She attended the University of Iowa for one year, returned to Evansville, taught school for three years, then became a private secretary. She married a cousin, William Levi Johnston. He was a widower with three children, Rena, John, and Mary. Rena died in 1899 and John in 1910 or 1911. Johnston moved to Pewee Valley in 1898, the move becoming permanent in 1911. There, she lived until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velma Bronn Johnston
Velma Bronn Johnston (March 5, 1912 — June 27, 1977), also known as Wild Horse Annie, was an animal welfare activist. She led a campaign to stop the eradication of mustangs and free-roaming burros from public lands. She was instrumental in passing legislation to stop using aircraft and land vehicles from inhumanely capturing wild horses and burros. Personal life Velma Bronn was born in Reno, Nevada to Joseph Bronn and his wife Gertrude Clay, and grew up on Vine Street in Reno at her parents' home. In 1923 she contracted polio and was confined to a cast for six months. The cast deformed her body and face which her opponents used against her. She married Charles Johnston and they moved to Wadsworth briefly, later buying property along the Truckee River near Painted Rock exit along I80. They named it the "Double Lazy Heart Ranch". According to : ...it was supposed to be a dude ranch for children. That is not correct. The Double Lazy Heart brand was given to my brother when he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Johnston (other)
Anne Johnston Anne Johnston (1932 – June 26, 2019) was a Canadian politician and community activist. She was a longtime city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was first elected to Toronto City Council in 1972, and served until 1985 when she ran ag ... (1932–2019) was a Toronto city councillor. Anne Johnston may also refer to: * Ann Johnston (figure skater) (born 1936), Canadian former figure skater *Anne Tracy Johnston, owner of Johnston-Felton-Hay House See also * Annie Johnston (other) * Anne Johnstone (other) * Anna Johnston (other) * Anne Johnson (other) {{hndis, Johnston, Anne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie Johnson (other)
Annie Johnson might refer to: Fictional characters *Annie Johnson, character in '' Annie-for-Spite'' *Annie Johnson, character in ''Imitation of Life'' (1959 film) Other uses * , formerly known as Annie Johnson, a cruise ship * Annie Johnson (brewer), brewer See also * Anne Johnson (other) * Annie Johnston (other) {{hndis, Johnson, Annie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
