Okay, so I’ve been digging into this whole Edith Bates thing, and let me tell you, it’s been quite a journey. It all started when I stumbled upon an old record at a garage sale. The cover was all faded, but the name “Edith” caught my eye. I thought, “Who’s this Edith?” And that’s how it all began.
First things first, I tried to find out who exactly this Edith was. Turns out, there are a few famous Ediths out there. But I was pretty sure that this record was not about any singer because it looked like an old book, not like a CD or vinyl, so I focused on another Edith. Then I found a clue that said “Quincy” and thought she probably was born there.
So, I started with this Elizabeth Bates, and man, she was something else. She wasn’t just a regular person, no sir. This woman was a fighter, standing up against “nativism” back in the day. I mean, who even uses the word “nativism” anymore? But back then, it was a big deal. She was all about fighting for what’s right, and I gotta respect that. Reading about her, I felt like I was right there with her, protesting on the streets.
Then I hit another Edith, not Elizabeth this time, but Katharine Lee Bates. Now, this one was a poet and a professor. Fancy, huh? She’s the one who wrote “America the Beautiful.” I never knew that! I always thought it was just some old song, but no, it was her. She even started the New England Poetry Club and was into social reform. A real go-getter, this Katharine. Also, the poem was inspired by a road trip, how cool is that?
- Step 1: I looked up general info on “Edith Bates”.
- Step 2: I found there were a few different Ediths. And I chose to focus on one Edith M. Bates because of her birthplace.
- Step 3: I dug deeper into Elizabeth Bates’ life and her fight against nativism.
- Step 4: I moved on to Katharine Lee Bates and her poem “America the Beautiful.”
Now, amidst all this, I also saw something about Netflix’s ‘The Dig,’ and some guy named Bates who wrote novels about rural life, but honestly, that seemed like a whole other rabbit hole, and I was already pretty deep into these Edith ladies, and also I didn’t think those were related.
Putting It All Together
So, after hours of reading and searching, I pieced together a picture of these women. One was a strong advocate, and the other was a poetic soul who gave us a song that’s still sung today. It’s amazing how much you can learn from just a name on an old record, right? I started this journey knowing nothing, and now I feel like I’ve uncovered some real hidden gems of history. It just goes to show, there’s always more to a story than meets the eye. Keep digging, folks, you never know what you’ll find!
