Bessie
Americannoun
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She stuck with rural carnival and black-oriented theater settings for her appearances, and stayed South, never focusing on the big Northern cities and venues as Bessie Smith did.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Bessie Martin says she became suspicious of Bennett's behaviour when she saw him holding on to children for too long.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Cornelia Powers is a writer who is working on a book about the golfer Bessie Anthony, her great-great-grandmother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024
She and her mother, Bessie Barber, moved to Atlanta to “make a better living” for themselves.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
“What for? Are you hurt? Have you seen something?” again demanded Bessie.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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