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Sunday, January 17, 2010


From wikipedia:
Peggy Gilbert earned renown as a female jazz musician, with a career that lasted more than 80 years. When she was only 7 years old, she played piano and violin with her father's music band; she later discovered jazz music, and started to play the saxophone. After high school, she performed in local theatres and resorts, and became a pioneer performer on both radio and television.

Learn more about Peggy Gilbert, free from peggygilbert.org.
Bubble Jim by Sabina Singh, Courier Comics Editor
©2010 Sabina Singh/Courier Comics
Woods by Christine Moon, Courier Staff Artist
©2010 Christine Moon/Courier Comics

From wikipedia:
Ellen Wood (née Price) (January 17, 1814 – February 10, 1887), was an English novelist, better known as "Mrs. Henry Wood".

Ellen Price was born in Worcester. In 1836 she married Henry Wood who worked in the banking and shipping trade in Dauphiné in the South of France, where they lived for 20 years.[1] On the failure of Wood's business, the family (including four children) returned to England, settling in Norwood in London, and Ellen Wood turned to writing. This supported the family (Henry Wood died in 1866). She wrote over 30 novels, many of which (especially East Lynne), enjoyed remarkable popularity. Among the best known of her stories are Danesbury House, Oswald Cray, Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles, The Channings, Lord Oakburn's Daughters and The Shadow of Ashlydyat. In 1867, Wood purchased the English magazine Argosy, which was founded by Alexander Strahan in 1865. She worked as its editor until June 1887. At her death (caused by bronchitis) her estate was valued at over £36,000, then a very considerable sum.

Read The Channings by Mrs. Henry Wood, one of four of her works available free from Progect Gutehberg.