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Hattie or Hatty may refer to: People *Hattie Alexander (1901–1968), American pediatrician and microbiologist *Hattie Helen Gould Beck, birth name of burlesque dancer Sally Rand (1904–1979) *Hattie Bessent (1908–2015), American psychiatric nurse *Hattie Beverly (1874–1904), first African-American schoolteacher in Grand Rapids, Michigan *Hattie Canty (1933–2012), African-American labor activist *Hattie Caraway (1878–1950), first female United States senator *Hattie Carnegie (1889–1956), American clothing and jewelry designer * Hattie Carthan (1901–1984), community activist in New York *Hattie B. Gooding (1877 - 1938), American publicity agent *Hattie Gossett, African-American feminist writer *Hattie Hart (), American Memphis blues singer and songwriter * Hattie N. Harrison (born 1928), American politician *Hattie Hayridge (born 1959), British stand-up comedian and actress * Hattie Jacques (1922–1980), English comedy actress *Hattie Johnson (born 1981), American Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hattie Alexander
Hattie Elizabeth Alexander (April 5, 1901 – June 24, 1968) was an American pediatrician and microbiologist. She earned her M.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1930 and continued her research and medical career at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. Alexander became the lead microbiologist and the head of the bacterial infections program at Columbia-Presbyterian. She occupied many prestigious positions at Columbia University and was well honored even after her death from liver cancer in 1968. Alexander is known for her development of the first effective remedies for ''Haemophilus influenzae'' infection, as well as being one of the first scientists to identify and study antibiotic resistance. She has received many awards and honors including the E. Mead Johnson Award in 1942, for her headway in pediatric research and antibiotic resistance. Alexander's research and studies helped lay the ground work for research into antibiotic and vaccine development. Early life an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hattie Leslie
Hattie Leslie (allegedly born Libbie Spahn; November 14, 1868 – September 28, 1892) was an American female boxer who fought against Alice Leary in the first US bout in 1888 in Buffalo. Hattie Leslie and Hattie Stewart were known as the "Female John L. Sullivan". Hattie Leslie married John Leslie who later became her manager. A bare-knuckle boxer, Hattie Leslie was inducted to the Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame The Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame is a museum and hall of fame in Belfast, New York, dedicated to the sport of bare-knuckle boxing. It is housed in barns that were once owned by the Greco-Roman wrestling champion and physical culture pioneer Wi ... in 2014. She died of typhoid pneumonia on September 28, 1892, while on tour in Milwaukee. References Further reading * Jennings, L. A. (2014). ''She's a Knockout!: A History of Women in Fighting Sports''. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. * Smith, M. (2014). ''A History of Women's Boxing''. Lanham, MD: Rowman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom's Midnight Garden
''Tom's Midnight Garden'' is a children's fantasy novel by Philippa Pearce. It was first published in 1958 by Oxford University Press with illustrations by Susan Einzig. It has been reissued in print many times and also adapted for radio, television, the cinema, and the stage. Pearce won the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's outstanding children's book by a British subject. In 2007, for a celebration of the Carnegie Medal's 70th anniversary, a panel named ''Tom's Midnight Garden'' one of the top ten Medal-winning works and the British public elected it the nation's second-favourite. Premise Tom is a modern boy living under quarantine with his aunt and uncle in a city flat, part of a converted building that was a country house during the 1880s–1890s. At night he slips back in time to the old garden where he finds a girl playmate, called Hatty. Hatty is a princess or so she says. Plot summary When Tom Long's brother Peter gets measles, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
