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Mary Louise Graffam
Mary Louise Graffam (May 11, 1871 – August 17, 1921) was an American teacher, high school principal, Christian missionary, and an important Witnesses and testimonies of the Armenian genocide, witness to the Armenian genocide. In 1915 she was deported and is considered a victim of the Armenian genocide. Life Mary Louise Graffam was born in Monson, Maine, Monson, Maine. Her father was a farmer and her mother died at the age of forty-one shortly after Mary Graffam's graduation from high school. At the age of five, she and her family moved to Andover, Massachusetts, Andover, Massachusetts. She was raised in the Christian faith with her sister Winona. As a teenager, a religious experience moved Graffam join the local church and take part in revival meeting, services. While at Oberlin College, a school known for its missionary training, Graffam began studying to become a foreign missionary. After graduating in 1894, she taught in various schools in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Washi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monson, Maine
Monson is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 609 at the 2020 census. The town is located on Route 15 which is a significant route north into the well known Moosehead Lake Region, to which Monson can be considered a gateway. This route eventually leads to the Canadian Province of Quebec. The town is well known in local and state history, and contributions by the town and its location are notable. It is the last town located on the Appalachian Trail at the beginning (or end) of the Hundred-Mile Wilderness. It is not uncommon to see many hikers in town resting before (or after) their trip into the Wilderness, and several lodging places in town cater directly to these hikers. History Monson was founded on February 8, 1822, by an act of the state legislature. It was named after Monson, Massachusetts. Previously the town was part of a piece of land granted to both Hebron Academy and Monson Academy by the state of Massachusetts in 1811. On April 22 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
