http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2011/09/the-life-and-crimes-of-old-mother-mandelbaum/ History with all the interesting bits left in Fri, 17 May 2013 17:51:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2011/09/the-life-and-crimes-of-old-mother-mandelbaum/#comment-452 “it takes brains to be a real lady” said the 19th c queen of crime « A Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:20:27 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=1430#comment-452 [...] by Lilian Nattel in Miscellany The death of Fredericka Mandelbaum—better known as “Old Mother,” “Marm” and the “Queen of Fences”—made international headlines in February 1894. But was it Marm’s body in the coffin en route to New York City from Canada, or a heap of stones? via blogs.smithsonianmag.com [...] [...] by Lilian Nattel in Miscellany The death of Fredericka Mandelbaum—better known as “Old Mother,” “Marm” and the “Queen of Fences”—made international headlines in February 1894. But was it Marm’s body in the coffin en route to New York City from Canada, or a heap of stones? via blogs.smithsonianmag.com [...]

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2011/09/the-life-and-crimes-of-old-mother-mandelbaum/#comment-429 Cory Panshin Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:51:35 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=1430#comment-429 Fascinating stuff. My great-great-grandparents were living on Rivington Street in 1900 -- a bit after Marm's day, though probably around the date of your photo -- and the more I learn about that period, the stranger and wilder and more interesting it appears. So much of our immigrant history has been lost, in part willfully discarded by the next generation that wanted to appear modern and up-to-date and fully Americanized, and I'm happy to see it reemerge bit by bit from the old newspapers and photos. Fascinating stuff. My great-great-grandparents were living on Rivington Street in 1900 — a bit after Marm’s day, though probably around the date of your photo — and the more I learn about that period, the stranger and wilder and more interesting it appears. So much of our immigrant history has been lost, in part willfully discarded by the next generation that wanted to appear modern and up-to-date and fully Americanized, and I’m happy to see it reemerge bit by bit from the old newspapers and photos.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2011/09/the-life-and-crimes-of-old-mother-mandelbaum/#comment-426 Morning Bites: Angsty teens in books, Buddy Holly’s birthday, CEO payouts, @MayorEmanuel’s Book, and more | Vol. 1 Brooklyn Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:40:26 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=1430#comment-426 [...] Abbott on the life and crimes of the 19th century criminal mastermind “Old Mother” Mandelbaum. Advertisement [...] [...] Abbott on the life and crimes of the 19th century criminal mastermind “Old Mother” Mandelbaum. Advertisement [...]

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2011/09/the-life-and-crimes-of-old-mother-mandelbaum/#comment-411 Teresa Blake Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:59:06 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=1430#comment-411 I really enjoyed reading this! Very interesting! I really enjoyed reading this! Very interesting!

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