J.J. Brown Archives - Molly Brown House Museum

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Margaret’s Christmases Through the Years

Andrea Malcomb2020-12-27T15:30:16-07:00

Christmas in Hannibal, Missouri-Margaret’s Childhood Margaret Tobin (later Brown) celebrated her very first Christmas in Hannibal, Missouri. She was born in 1867, just after the Civil War, to hard working Irish immigrants John and Johanna Tobin. When Margaret was three years old, Christmas became a United States holiday. Christmas trees became popular in England and [...]

Margaret’s Christmases Through the YearsAndrea Malcomb2020-12-27T15:30:16-07:00

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Getting to Know the Browns in Their Own Words

Andrea Malcomb2020-02-06T14:47:43-07:00

The Museum recently began the undertaking of compiling all of Margaret and J.J. Brown's quotes. Along the way, we asked one of our Museum Specialists to write about the project and here is what she had to say: For the past few months I have been chipping away at what feels like an insurmountable task. [...]

Getting to Know the Browns in Their Own WordsAndrea Malcomb2020-02-06T14:47:43-07:00