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"A Free Woman On God's Earth" The True Story of Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman, The Slave Who Won Her Freedom is the inspiring story of Mumbet, an enslaved African woman who lived in Sheffield, Massachusetts during Revolutionary War times. Owned by John and Hannah Ashley, Mumbet served eleven patriots as they wrote impassioned letters to King George demanding freedom from the British. Mumbet could not help but overhear their conversations. These Declaration of Grievances became the Sheffield Resolves, or the Sheffield Declaration, the precursor to the Declaration of Independence and the irony of the sentiments in this document was not lost on Mumbet. After a particularly brutal incident, where M...
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This is a memoir about the Australian film industry, with inside stories about how films are funded and made, and the problems facing a producer. Sue met and worked with some unforgettable characters, including Sidney Nolan, George Johnston and Charmian Clift, Frank Thring, John Meillon, Graham Kennedy, John Hargreaves, Bryan Brown, Graeme Blundell and Barry Humphries. The book includes a number of black-and-white photos, and a foreword by well known director Bruce Beresford, who has worked closely with Sue.
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Chase Purinton (1757-1826) was the son of Jonathan Purinton and Elizabeth Chase of Kensington, New Hampshire. Elizabeth Chase was descended from Aquila and Thomas Chase. Chase married Lydia Brown in 1778. She was the daughter of Elijah Brown and Judith Gould of Seabrook, New Hampshire. Chase and family settled at Lincoln, Vermont in 1803. He was a descendant of George Puddington of York, Maine. George Puddington (1597-1647) and his brother Robert Puddington were the sons of Robert Puddington (d.1631) of Puddington Parish, Tiverton, Devon, England. Their brother Joshua located his business in London. George and Robert and their families emigrated to New England in 1634. Robert settled near Portsmouth, New Hampshire. George settled at York, Maine and raised seven children with his wife Mary Pooke. Seven generations of descendants are given.