1. Minta Asha Philips Beach known as Mrs David Beach was an American suffragette, long distance walker and music teacher who campaigned for vegetarianism.
16 Facts About Minta Beach
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Minta Beach's walk was widely covered by newspapers including the Chicago Daily News and The New York Globe.
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Minta Beach left New York City on April 10,1912 heading north to Albany and then west to Chicago on roads and railroad tracks.
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Minta Beach was greeted by many cheering crowds and spent her nights in hotels.
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Minta Beach described herself as a "vigorous suffragist" but avoided carrying a votes for women banner to avoid detraction from her vegetarian message.
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Minta Beach consumed two vegetarian meals a day consisting of fruit, uncooked vegetables, grains and nuts.
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Minta Beach commented that "I have not missed milk or eggs in the least".
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Minta Beach's diet consisted of apples, bananas, figs, prunes, raisins, fruit juice, uncooked grains, olive oil, salad and lemons.
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Minta Beach completed the 1071 mile walk in 42 and a half days with an average of 25 to 30 miles a day.
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Minta Beach authored a book about the merits of a vegetarian diet, describing her walk.
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Minta Beach did not drink water over fear of germs and preferred fruit juice.
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Minta Beach argued against meat consumption which she associated with cancer.
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Minta Beach was married to a broker in the metropolis who was a vegetarian.
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Minta Beach managed the Little School of Applied Music in New York City which moved to the Berkshires in 1937.
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Minta Beach's daughter was Barbara Beach Schmitz of New York City.
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Minta Beach died at Sheffield, Massachusetts in 1961, aged 86.