1. Adelaide Johnson was an American sculptor whose work is displayed in the US Capitol and a feminist who was devoted to the cause of equality of women.
13 Facts About Adelaide Johnson
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Adelaide Johnson was known as the "sculptor of the women's movement".
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Adelaide Johnson moved to Chicago and supported herself with her art.
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Adelaide Johnson took the opportunity to study in Dresden and Rome, studying with Giulio Monteverde in Rome where she kept a studio until 1920.
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Adelaide Johnson's career declined after the 1930s, and financial problems beset her.
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Adelaide Johnson relied on others for financial support and was often unwilling to sell her sculptures because she felt the prices offered did not recognize her work.
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Adelaide Johnson moved in with friends in 1947 and appeared on TV quiz programs trying to win money to buy back her home.
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Adelaide Johnson celebrated her 100th birthday at the age of 88, realizing that it made good publicity.
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Adelaide Johnson is buried in Washington, DC at Congressional Cemetery.
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Adelaide Johnson was vegetarian because she believed it was morally wrong to take the life of any living creature.
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In 1893, Adelaide Johnson was a speaker at the third International Vegetarian Congress in Chicago.
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Adelaide Johnson did not embrace a particular religion but took interest in Christian Science, spiritualism and Theosophy.
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Adelaide Johnson was a member of the National Spiritualist Association of Churches.