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Jennifer Hosten was the winner of Miss World 1970. She was the first winner of the competition from the island of Grenada. She also held the post of Grenada's High Commisioner to Canada from 1978 to1981. #jenniferhosten #missworld1970 #Grenada #wcw #vintagewcw #Westindianhistory #caribbeanhistory #history #dailyhistory #dailyhistorypics #dailyvintagepics #vintagehistoricalpics #historicalspeakingpics #vintagepics #knowyourhistory #didyouknow #historicalfacts #dailyhistoricalfacts #historyisfun #historynerd #historygeek #blastfromthepast #theworldbackthen #funfacts #dailyhistorypost

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Bridget "Biddy" Mason was born a slave in Mississippi in 1818. Upon moving to California in 1851 she successfully sued her master for their freedom, saved her earnings, invested in real estate, and became a well-known philanthropist in Los Angeles. Despite the fact that she was illiterate her financial success enabled her to support her extended family for generations. #bridgetmason #womenshistorymonth #womenshistory #strongwomen history #dailyhistory #dailyhistorypics #dailyvintagepics #vintagehistoricalpics #historicalspeakingpics #vintagepics #knowyourhistory #didyouknow #historicalfacts #dailyhistoricalfacts #historyisfun #historynerd #historygeek #blastfromthepast #theworldbackthen #funfacts #dailyhistorypost

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The streets of Fort de France in Martinique probably in the early 20th century. This scene looks like its straight out of the Metropolis. #fortdefrance #martinique #frenchwestindies #lifeinthecolonies #caribbeanhistory #frenchcaribbean #history #dailyhistory #dailyhistorypics #dailyvintagepics #vintagehistoricalpics #historicalspeakingpics #vintagepics #knowyourhistory #didyouknow #historicalfacts #dailyhistoricalfacts #historyisfun #historynerd #historygeek #blastfromthepast #theworldbackthen #funfacts #dailyhistorypost

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Anna May Wong was the first major Chinese-American film star and she fought against stereotypical portrayals in Hollywood. She eventually left Hollywood for Europe in 1928 after constantly being passed over for lead Asian roles in favor of non Asian actresses. #annamaywong #strongwomen #trailblazingwomen #womenshistory #womenshistorymonth #history #dailyhistory #dailyhistorypics #dailyvintagepics #vintagehistoricalpics #historicalspeakingpics #vintagepics #knowyourhistory #didyouknow #historicalfacts #dailyhistoricalfacts #historyisfun #historynerd #historygeek #blastfromthepast #theworldbackthen #funfacts #dailyhistorypost

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Tennis party in St Lucia in 1894. Exciting concept as many of the leisure activities and styles of the elite in Europe were copied by the elite in the colonies. history #dailyhistory #stlucia #leisureinthecolonies #lifeinthecolonies #caribbeanhistory #Westindianhistory #dailyhistorypics #dailyvintagepics #vintagehistoricalpics #historicalspeakingpics #vintagepics #knowyourhistory #didyouknow #historicalfacts #dailyhistoricalfacts #historyisfun #historynerd #historygeek #blastfromthepast #theworldbackthen #funfacts #dailyhistorypost