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Thurber Monroe Underground Railroad Plaque
Thurber can refer to: People: *James Thurber (1894–1961), American humorist and cartoonist *Alexandre Thurber (1871–1958), Quebec industrialist and politician * Charles Thurber, black man lynched in 1882 * Charles Thurber (1803–1886), American inventor who contributed to the early typewriter *George Thurber (1821-1890), American naturalist and writer *James A. Thurber (born 1943), political science professor *Jeannette Thurber (1850–1946), patron of classical music in the United States * Marion Bartlett Thurber ((1885 - 1973), American political spouse * Rawson Marshall Thurber (born 1975), American filmmaker *Tom Thurber (1934–2010), Canadian politician * Frances Thurber Seal (ca. 1860 – 1930s), Christian Science teacher from the U.S. Other uses: * Thurber, Texas, a ghost town *Thurber House, a literary center named after James Thurber See also * Torbjörn, for an etymology of the name * Thorburn *Thoburn *Thulborn Thulborn is an Anglo-Saxon surname dating back to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Thurber
James Grover Thurber (December 8, 1894 – November 2, 1961) was an American cartoonist, writer, humorist, journalist and playwright. He was best known for his cartoons and short stories, published mainly in ''The New Yorker'' and collected in his numerous books. Thurber was one of the most popular humorists of his time and celebrated the comic frustrations and eccentricities of ordinary people. His works have frequently been adapted into films, including ''The Male Animal'' (1942), ''The Battle of the Sexes'' (1959, based on Thurber's " The Catbird Seat"), and ''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' (adapted twice, in 1947 and in 2013). Life Thurber was born in Columbus, Ohio, to Charles L. Thurber and Mary Agnes "Mame" (née Fisher) Thurber on December 8, 1894. Both of his parents greatly influenced his work. His father was a sporadically employed clerk and minor politician who dreamed of being a lawyer or an actor. Thurber described his mother as a "born comedian" and "one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Thurber
Thomas George Thurber was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1989. He was born in Herronton, Alberta. Political career Thurber was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1989 Alberta general election. He won the electoral district of Drayton Valley holding it for the Progressive Conservatives by a wide margin. Drayton Valley was abolished in 1993 and reconstituted into Drayton Valley-Calmar. He ran for re-election in the 1993 Alberta general election and won the new riding with an increased plurality. He ran for a third term in office in the 1997 Alberta general election winning the biggest margin of his career defeating three other candidates. In July 1999 Thurber was one of three Alberta MLAs to participate in the Partnership of Parliaments parliamentarian exchange program with Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoburn
Thoburn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: People * Crawford R. Thoburn (1862–1899), American Methodist minister *Isabella Thoburn (1840–1901), American Christian missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church in North India *James Mills Thoburn (1836–1922), American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church known for his missionary work in India *Joseph Thoburn (1825–1864), officer and brigade commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War * Joseph Bradfield Thoburn (1866–1941), Oklahoma historian, long-time Director of Oklahoma Historical Society *June Thoburn (born 1939), English academic * Robert L. Thoburn (1929–2012), American state legislator and writer. Also founded the Fairfax Christian School *William Thoburn (politician) (1847–1928), Canadian woollen manufacturer and politician in the province of Ontario *William Thoburn (rower) (1906–1997), Canadian rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics See also *Thoburn v Sunderland C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorburn
Thorburn is a surname, and may refer to: * Alexander Thorburn (1836–1894), Scottish-born Canadian politician; provincial legislator in the Northwest Territories 1888–1891 * Archibald Thorburn (1860–1935), Scottish bird illustrator * Chris Thorburn (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player * Cliff Thorburn (born 1948), Canadian snooker player * James Thorburn (physician) (1830–1905), Canadian physician and University of Toronto professor * Sir James Thorburn (governor) (1864–1929), British governor of the Gold Coast (now Ghana) * John A. Thorburn (1946–2010), American Special Forces soldier and minor actor * June Thorburn (1931–1967), English actress; killed in an air crash * Nicholas Thorburn (born 1981), Canadian musician and songwriter * Paul Thorburn (born 1962), Welsh rugby union football player * Peter Thorburn (contemporary), New Zealand rugby union coach * R.A. Thorburn or R.A. the Rugged Man, American rapper * Ray Thorburn (1930–1986), Australian politicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torbjörn
Torbjörn, Thorbjörn, Torbjørn, or Thorbjørn (given name) are modern Swedish, Norwegian and Danish forms of the Old Norse and Icelandic name ''Þorbjörn'', meaning thunder (from the name Thor) and bear. Other variants of the name include the Danish/German form Torben and the predominantly German form Thorben. English variants include Thurburn, Thorburn, Thorbern, Thorebern, Thorber, and Thurber, which are, however, normally used as surnames. Tubby is common in the Norfolk area of England and the early whaling communities of North America. The Icelandic short form is "Tobbi"; the Swedish is "Tobbe." The supposed site of Þorbjörn's farm in ''Hrafnkels saga'' was known as "Tobbahól" by the locals. Notable people named Torbjörn * Torbjørn Agdestein (born 1991), Norwegian footballer * Torbjörn Arvidsson (born 1968), Swedish football player * Torbjörn Axelman (born 1932), Swedish TV producer, director and writer * Torbjørn Bergerud (born 1994), Norwegian handbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thurber House
Thurber House is a literary center for readers and writers located in Columbus, Ohio, in the historic former home of author, humorist, and ''New Yorker'' cartoonist James Thurber. Thurber House is dedicated to promoting the literary arts by presenting quality literary programming; increasing the awareness of literature as a significant art form; promoting excellence in writing; providing support for literary artists; and commemorating Thurber's literary and artistic achievements. The house is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and also as part of the Jefferson Avenue Historic District. History James Thurber was born in Columbus at a different home.Kern, Kevin F. and Gregory S. Wilson. ''Ohio: A History of the Buckeye State''. Wiley Blackwell, 2014: 374. Thurber's family rented this home on Jefferson Avenue while he was a student at Ohio State University. He and his family lived there until 1917. Thurber later wrote of his experience here in ''My ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thurber, Texas
Thurber is an unincorporated community in Erath County, Texas, United States (near the Palo Pinto county line), located 75 miles west of Fort Worth. It was, between 1888 and 1921, one of the largest producers of bituminous coal in Texas and the largest company town in the state, with a population of over 10,000. The population of the community is 48 per the 2010 United States Census. History Coal-mining operations began in Thurber in 1886 and reached a peak around 1920, when the town had a population of approximately 8,000 to 10,000, from more than a dozen nationalities, though Italians, Poles, and Mexicans predominated. At the peak, Thurber was one of the largest bituminous coal-mining towns in Texas. Established as a company town, the mining operations in Thurber were unionized in 1903 and Thurber became the first totally closed shop town in the country. The Texas and Pacific Coal Company was not owned by the Texas and Pacific Railway, but it lay near its line and pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Thurber Seal
Frances Thurber Seal, (ca. 1860 – 1930s) was a Christian Science practitioner and teacher from the United States and one of three people to establish the religion in Germany. She also helped introduce it in Norway. Life and work Born the daughter of a missionary and a preacher, Frances Thurber Seal's father's family was descended from French Huguenots who emigrated to England and later, to the United States. Her maternal side was Scotland, Scotch Quaker. She was raised in a very religious home, but experienced deep sadness and longing after her mother's years of illness and then death, followed by the deaths of several other family members.Stephen Gottschalk, ''Rolling Away The Stone'' (2006), pp. 187-188 As a young woman in New York City, she came to learn of Christian Science and through inquiry, came to know a student of Mary Baker Eddy who was a Christian Science teacher in New York. Lathrop lent her ''No and Yes'', a 46-page book by Eddy, which Seal read that evening, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rawson Marshall Thurber
Rawson Marshall Thurber (born February 9, 1975) is an American filmmaker and actor. Early life Thurber was born in San Francisco, California. He is the son of attorney Marshall Thurber. He is a 1997 graduate of Union College (Schenectady, New York), where he was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity and played wide receiver on the American football, football team for two years. He is also a graduate of the Peter Stark Producing Program at University of Southern California, USC. Career Thurber worked as an assistant to screenwriter John August, beginning with the 2000 August-created television show D.C. (TV series), D.C. In 2002, he wrote and directed the original ''Terry Tate: Office Linebacker'' commercials for Reebok. In 2004, he wrote and directed the hit comedy film, ''DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story''. He wrote and directed the The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (film), film adaptation of Michael Chabon's novel ''The Mysteries of Pittsburgh'', released in 2008. He direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre Thurber
Alexandre Thurber (April 2, 1871 – April 19, 1958) was an industrialist and political figure in Quebec. He represented Chambly in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1923 to 1931 and from 1935 to 1936 as a Liberal. He was born in Montreal, the son of Alexandre Thurber and Émiline Davignon who was the daughter of Pierre Davignon. Thurber was educated at the Collège de Longueuil. He worked as a clerk for fifteen years and then became an iron manufacturer at Longueuil. In 1894, he married Rose-Anne Larocque. Thurber served as mayor of Longueuil from 1915 to 1925 and from 1933 to 1935. He was first elected in the 1923 Quebec general election and re-elected in 1927, but did not run for reelection to the assembly 1931. He was elected again in 1935, but defeated by Hortensius Béïque in 1936. Thurber died in Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion Bartlett Thurber
Marion Bartlett Thurber (February 22, 1885 - November 2, 1973) was an American political spouse who managed her husband's legacy after his early death. Thurber was born in 1885 to Henry Thomas Thurber and Elizabeth Brady Croul, the oldest of five children. She was named after Marion, Massachusetts, the same as Grover Cleveland's daughter. Her father was the personal secretary to Grover Cleveland beginning in 1893 and she spent some of her childhood in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. Newspapers said she "got her first schooling in the White House kindergarten." She married Edwin Denby on March 18, 1911, after which they had a six-month honeymoon. They had two children, Edwin J. (1912) and Marion (1915). They had a solid partnership. Denby referred to her as his "good scout" and "spunky comrade." Thurber said of herself that she was "a contented happy wife...absolutely free for a desire for worldly success." Thurber was supportive of Denby when he enlisted in the Marines as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeannette Thurber
Jeannette Thurber (also known as Jeannette Meyers Thurber; January 29, 1850 in Delhi, New York – January 2, 1946 in Bronxville, New York) was amongst the first major patrons of classical music in the United States. Thurber established the National Conservatory of Music of America in 1885—the first of its kind and an endeavor that some say ushered in the first orchestral music with a distinctively American sound. But in a very radical stance for the day, Thurber championed the rights of women, people of color and the handicapped to attend her school, sometimes on full scholarship. This was 1885—not too long after the Civil War—and her school was racially integrated, promoted women, and had an inclusive stance toward the handicapped. Thurber founded the school in part because of her belief that a nation should cultivate its own unique music—an unusual stance when the prevailing attitude was that all cultured art, especially orchestral music, came from Germany or Italy. Whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
