Margaret Brown (who was renamed Molly after her death by the playwright Meredith Wilson) is often cited as the quintessential American rags-to-riches story. Born to poor Irish immigrants in Missouri, Margaret went on to become one of the wealthiest women in the country. She cemented her place in history through her heroism on the disastrous maiden voyage of the Titanic, but her life story is a compelling and unusual tale of character, compassion and just the right amount of bull-headedness. Her story is fully worthy of the many films, books and musicals which have born her name (even if that isn’t really her name, and most don’t in any way resemble her real story). Discover the remarkable woman behind the myth of the “Unsinkable Molly Brown.”
Interview recorded on location at the Molly Brown House Museum in Denver, Colorado. Our guest is Jamie Melissa Wilms, Director of Education at the Molly Brown House Museum.
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Music for this episode provided by Killarney, Marc Nelson, The Earth Stringband, Jon Souza and Andy Reiner.
1 фев 2018
