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Popular As | Emily Bissell |
Occupation | Activist |
Age | years old |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Born | May 31, 1861 (Delaware) |
Birthday | May 31 |
Town/City | Delaware |
Nationality | Delaware |
Emily Bissell’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.
Emily Bissell was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.
Delaware-born children's rights activist and social worker who introduced Christmas Seals to the United States Postal Service and the American public.
She popularized Christmas Seals with the aim of raising funds for the fight against tuberculosis.
Despite her activism on behalf of children, she allied herself with the anti-suffragists, believing that voting rights should remain exclusively with men.
She was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. She later established the city's inaugural public kindergarten.
She and Canadian activist Craig Kielburger both fought for children's rights.