Browning Exhibition Reveals Joint Lives at Berg Collection
A Berg Collection show at the New York Public Library traces Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning through about 150 items including first editions, manuscripts, letters, portraits, and a 1846 marriage certificate facsimile. The exhibit, revived by curator Lola Szladits, highlights their courtship, divergences, and influence on later poets while noting Browning’s late fame and Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s prior readings and collaborations.
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Women join the Army ranks
Secretary Callaway outlines evolving roles for women in the U S Army. He defends equal pay and promotion rights, notes ROTC inclusion, and says combat duty depends on law or presidential order. Enlisted women will begin mandatory defensive weapons training July 1 and total female enlistments may reach about 50,000 by 1979.
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Christina Onassis takes control of Onassis businesses
Christina Onassis, 24, declares she will run her family's multimillion dollar interests. She meets with British Petroleum and Shell executives in London, while her stepmother Jacqueline Onassis arrives. Nigel Neilson confirms Christina plans to take over workload after brother Alexander's death, with no immediate changes expected. She rejects marriage speculation tied to Greek shipping heir Peter Goulandris.
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