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Margaret Hawkins
file:Margaret Briggs Gregory Hawkins.jpg, Hawkins in 1910 Margaret Briggs Gregory Hawkins (August 5, 1877 – April 8, 1969), worked as a schoolteacher and later became known for her activism on behalf of African Americans and women. She was inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame in 2021. Biography Margaret Briggs Gregory was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the third child of Professor James Monroe Gregory and Fannie Emma Whiting Hagan. Her three brothers included Eugene Monroe, James Francis, and Thomas Montgomery. Hawkins' father inspired her career in education, and her first teaching job allowed her to work alongside her father at Bordentown School. Hawkins graduated from the preparatory department of Howard University, St. Augustine's University (North Carolina), St. Augustine College, and Boston University with a degree in history. Gregory became a high school teacher at the Bordentown School (officially titled the Manual Training and Industrial School for Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Briggs Gregory Hawkins
file:Margaret Briggs Gregory Hawkins.jpg, Hawkins in 1910 Margaret Briggs Gregory Hawkins (August 5, 1877 – April 8, 1969), worked as a schoolteacher and later became known for her activism on behalf of African Americans and women. She was inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame in 2021. Biography Margaret Briggs Gregory was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the third child of Professor James Monroe Gregory and Fannie Emma Whiting Hagan. Her three brothers included Eugene Monroe, James Francis, and Thomas Montgomery. Hawkins' father inspired her career in education, and her first teaching job allowed her to work alongside her father at Bordentown School. Hawkins graduated from the preparatory department of Howard University, St. Augustine's University (North Carolina), St. Augustine College, and Boston University with a degree in history. Gregory became a high school teacher at the Bordentown School (officially titled the Manual Training and Industrial School for Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |