Sanctuary, 302 (Event)
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302
Order within Page:
2
First 8-10 words of event:
His mother was the daughter of a boarding house keeper
Page Event Ends:
304
Era:
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
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Narrative Status:
Narrated
Date:
Monday, January 1, 1900 to Tuesday, December 31, 1901
Notes:
Popeye's mother works in a downtown department store. One night Popeye's father - a professional strike breaker - gets off at her corner and offers to walk her home. A month later they get married. Popeye's father runs off to a Georgia town leaving Popeye's mother in Pensacola. Popeye's mother realises she is pregnant.
Summary:
We learn how Popeye's mother met his father, and how that father deserted her when she was pregnant with Popeye.
Chronological Order:
4.00
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Keywords:
Pregnancy_Out-of-Wedlock
Courting
Marriage
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