Edith Renfrow Smith, the granddaughter of slaves, died at the age of 111. In 1937, she became the first Black woman to graduate from Grinnell College in Iowa. Grinnell College honored her by awarding ...

Edith Renfrow Smith was born in Iowa two weeks before the start of World War I. Her earliest memories involve the end of the war in 1918 and a neighbor who came home having lost both legs. She met ...

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Edith Renfrow Smith grew up in the 1910s hearing her grandparents’ stories of surviving slavery, including a grandfather who escaped bondage with a group led by abolitionist John ...

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Edith Renfrow Smith, the first Black woman to graduate from Grinnell College in Iowa and a longtime Chicago schoolteacher, remained mentally sharp well past 100, becoming the subject for medical ...

The Murano has style, power, and comfort on its side. The question remains whether its good enough to pull customers away from the excellent Honda Civic Hybrid and the upcoming hybrid-only Toyota RAV4 ...

You know Kelly, as in the Hermès Kelly. And you’re friendly with Margaux, from The Row. May we introduce you to Edith? The flagship bag from Adam Lippes’s debut made-in-France bag collection, Edith is ...

Edith Mae Smalley, just 37-days shy of her 100th birthday, passed away on December 9, 2025. She was born on January 15, 1926, in Beckley, West Virginia. She lived in Columbus/Hilliard OH until ...

Edith's Bridal and Tuxedo Junction has been sold to new owners, Dave and Vicki Schmidt. Previous owners Tom and Cathy Deitte are retiring after running the shop for 36 years. The new location is the ...

Edith Shadd Green, retired English department head at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, died of pneumonia complications Oct. 23 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. The Pikesville resident was 82. Born ...

Edith F. (DesRoches) Smith age 97,entered into eternal life on December 1, 2025. Edith was born in Prince Edward Island, Canada and lived in Braintree and Weymouth for many years. Beloved wife of the ...

Throughout automotive history, certain models have advanced the industry, raised the bar, and continued to be iconic today. These are your picks for the most influential car designs of all time, but ...