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Mary was born in 1874 and became a nurse in 1894. In 1903, she married Thomas Bevan and they had four children. In 1906, Mary began suffering from acromegaly, a rare condition that causes enlarged bones in feet, hands, and the face. After her husband died in 1914, Mary was unable to find work due to her appearance. To support her children she entered an “Ugliest Woman” contest; her win brought her enough attention that she was hired as a sideshow performer.
Mary provided for her family working at Coney Island Dreamland Show and Ringling Brother’s Circus. She died on December 26. 1933.
She endured ridicule and humiliation to selflessly take care of her family. She was a feminist icon and example of beauty being more than skin deep.
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The Man Behind The Iconic Photo
“Never thought about it before, but you know that famous picture of a bunch of construction workers sitting on a girder way up in the sky and having lunch? Well here’s the photographer who took that picture: Charles C. Ebbets”
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Rms Queen Elizabeth Returning 15,000 Soldiers To New York At The End Of Ww2 1945. The Ship Was Not Overcrowded, Soldiers Simply Ran To The Deck As They Arrived
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