Margaret Tobin Brown page 20 by ric gustafson
In 1893, mines closed, businesses shut their doors, banks collapsed. People lost their jobs. Denver was hard hit. In 1893, there was no federal bank insurance. Leadville did bounce back in 1895. An ice palace was built. In March of 1895, the Browns and their children took a trip to England, Ireland, Scotland and Italy.
Margaret became a member of the Denver Woman's Club. The group established a traveling library and an art exhibit for schools. The group started community vegetable gardens and public health clinics.
Margaret organized entertainment at the Working Girls Home and the YWCA. Margaret helped with the River Front Park project. The Denver Woman's Club helped change child labor laws. With Margaret's help, the DWC established traveling libraries across the country.
JJ and Margaret became members of the Denver Country Club. Helen and Lawrence attended a Catholic school in Denver.
For the Browns, life was good.
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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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