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Mary Temple Bayard
Mary Temple Bayard (, Temple; after first marriage, Bayard, after second marriage, Jamison; pen name, Meg; July 23, 1853 – August 17, 1916) was an American writer and journalist. Her literary work was mostly written for magazines in the interest of women's social reform and philanthropic movements. Her reputation as a writer was made under the pen name of "Meg". Early life and education Mary J. Temple was born in Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, July 23, 1853. Her parents were Justus Fordyce Temple (1824-1895), and Nancy Ann Schroy (1836–1875). Mary had three siblings, including Anna and James. She was educated at Waynesburg College (now Waynesburg University), but dropped out before finishing. She eventually returned to Waynesburg College and finished her education with her son, Temple, her last session in college being his first. Career In 1869, she married William J. Bayard (1849-1924). They had one child, Justus Temple Bayard (1872-1893). In the same year of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Waynesburg is a borough in and the county seat of Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States, located about south of Pittsburgh. Its population was 3,987 at the 2020 census. The region around Waynesburg is underlaid with several layers of coking coal, including the Pittsburgh No. 8 seam, the Waynesburg seam, and the Sewickley (Mapletown) seam. The area is also rich with coalbed methane, which is being developed from the underlying Marcellus Shale, the largest domestic natural gas reserve. Early in the 20th century, four large gas compressing stations and a steam shovel factory were located in Waynesburg. Waynesburg is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne, one of the top lieutenants of George Washington during the Revolutionary War (1776–81). The borough is the location of Waynesburg University, and it is served by the Greene County Airport. History In 1796, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed legislation to create Greene County, dividing Washington County into two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kings, New York
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, behind New York County (Manhattan). Brooklyn is also New York City's most populous borough,2010 Gazetteer for New York State . Retrieved September 18, 2016. with 2,736,074 residents in 2020. Named after the Dutch village of , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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