Yda Hillis Addis, the Glossary
Yda Hillis Addis (born 1857, disappeared 1902 in California, U.S.) was the first American writer to translate ancient Mexican oral stories and histories into English, some of which she submitted to San Francisco-based newspaper The Argonaut.[1]
Table of Contents
51 relations: Alfred Shea Addis, Alimony, American Civil War, Ancient Mexico, Breach of promise, California, California Digital Newspaper Collection, Charles A. Storke, Chicago Times, Chihuahua City, Clara Shortridge Foltz, Defamation, Edward Gardner Lewis, Feminism in the United States, Frank M. Pixley, Ghost story, Governor of California, Grant Jackson (attorney), Harper's Magazine, Insanity defense, John G. Downey, Leavenworth, Kansas, Legacy (journal), List of people who disappeared mysteriously: pre-1910, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Herald, Los Angeles High School, Love triangle, Lunatic asylum, McClure's, Mexico City, Oral history, Oral storytelling, Overland Monthly, Revolver, San Francisco, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Examiner, Santa Barbara News-Press, Santa Barbara, California, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Shanghaiing, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Argonaut, The Californian (1880s magazine), The Mercury News, The Philadelphia Press, The San Francisco Call, Travel literature, Two Republics, ... Expand index (1 more) »
- 1900s missing person cases
Alfred Shea Addis
Alfred Shea Addis (c. 1832 – September 10, 1886), also known as A.S. Addis, was an American Western itinerant photographer, mostly known for photographs of Kansas, Mexico, and the American Southwest. Yda Hillis Addis and Alfred Shea Addis are American expatriates in Mexico.
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Alimony
Alimony, also called aliment (Scotland), maintenance (England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Canada, New Zealand), spousal support (U.S., Canada) and spouse maintenance (Australia), is a legal obligation on a person to provide financial support to their spouse before or after marital separation or divorce.
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American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.
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Ancient Mexico
Ancient Mexico was an exhibition by William Bullock of casts of Aztec artefacts and both copies and originals of Aztec codices, held in 1824 in the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, London.
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Breach of promise
Breach of promise is a common-law tort, abolished in many jurisdictions.
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California
California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.
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California Digital Newspaper Collection
The California Digital Newspaper Collection (CDNC) is a freely-available, archive of digitized California newspapers; it is accessible through the project's website.
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Charles A. Storke
Charles Albert Storke (November 19, 1847 – December 6, 1936) was a prominent lawyer in 19th century California.
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Chicago Times
The Chicago Times was a newspaper in Chicago from 1854 to 1895, when it merged with the Chicago Herald, to become the Chicago Times-Herald.
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Chihuahua City
The city of Chihuahua or Chihuahua City (Ciudad de Chihuahua; Lipan: Ją’éłąyá) is the state capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
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Clara Shortridge Foltz
Clara Shortridge Foltz (July 16, 1849 – September 2, 1934) was an American lawyer, the first female lawyer on the West Coast, and the pioneer of the idea of the public defender.
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Defamation
Defamation is a communication that injures a third party's reputation and causes a legally redressable injury.
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Edward Gardner Lewis
Edward Gardner Lewis (March 4, 1869 – August 10, 1950) was an American magazine publisher, land development promoter, and political activist.
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Feminism in the United States
Feminism is aimed at defining, establishing, and defending a state of equal political, economic, cultural, and social rights for women.
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Frank M. Pixley
For the writer see Frank S. Pixley Frank Morrison Pixley (January 31, 1825 – August 13, 1895) was an American journalist, attorney, and politician.
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Ghost story
A ghost story is any piece of fiction, or drama, that includes a ghost, or simply takes as a premise the possibility of ghosts or characters' belief in them.
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Governor of California
The governor of California is the head of government of the U.S. state of California.
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Grant Jackson (attorney)
Grant Jackson (1866–1925) was an attorney in Santa Barbara, California, and later a Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, 1906–1915.
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Harper's Magazine
Harper's Magazine is a monthly magazine of literature, politics, culture, finance, and the arts.
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Insanity defense
The insanity defense, also known as the mental disorder defense, is an affirmative defense by excuse in a criminal case, arguing that the defendant is not responsible for their actions due to a psychiatric disease at the time of the criminal act.
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John G. Downey
John Gately Downey (June 24, 1827 – March 1, 1894) was an Irish-American politician and the seventh governor of California from January 14, 1860, to January 10, 1862.
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Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth is the county seat and largest city of Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 37,351. It is located on the west bank of the Missouri River. The site of Fort Leavenworth, built in 1827, the city became known in American history for its role as a key supply base in the settlement of the American West.
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Legacy (journal)
Legacy, A Journal of American Women Writers, is a scholarly journal that focuses on American women's writings from the 17th through the mid-20th century.
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List of people who disappeared mysteriously: pre-1910
This is a list of people who disappeared mysteriously prior to 1910, or people whose deaths or the exact circumstances thereof are not substantiated.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California.
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Los Angeles Herald
The Los Angeles Herald or the Evening Herald was a newspaper published in Los Angeles in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Los Angeles High School
Los Angeles High School is the oldest public high school in the Southern California Region and in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
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Love triangle
A love triangle is a scenario or circumstance, usually depicted as a rivalry, in which two people are pursuing or involved in a romantic relationship with one person, or in which one person in a romantic relationship with someone is simultaneously pursuing or involved in a romantic relationship with someone else.
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Lunatic asylum
The lunatic asylum, insane asylum or mental asylum was an institution where people with mental illness were confined.
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McClure's
McClure's or McClure's Magazine (1893–1929) was an American illustrated monthly periodical popular at the turn of the 20th century.
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Mexico City
Mexico City (Ciudad de México,; abbr.: CDMX; Central Nahuatl:,; Otomi) is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America.
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Oral history
Oral history is the collection and study of historical information about people, families, important events, or everyday life using audiotapes, videotapes, or transcriptions of planned interviews.
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Oral storytelling
Oral storytelling is an ancient and intimate tradition between the storyteller and their audience.
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Overland Monthly
The Overland Monthly was a monthly literary and cultural magazine, based in California, United States.
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Revolver
A revolver is a repeating handgun that has at least one barrel and uses a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers (each holding a single cartridge) for firing.
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San Francisco
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, financial, and cultural center in Northern California.
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San Francisco Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California.
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San Francisco Examiner
The San Francisco Examiner is a newspaper distributed in and around San Francisco, California, and has been published since 1863.
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Santa Barbara News-Press
The Santa Barbara News-Press was a broadsheet newspaper based in Santa Barbara, California.
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Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara (Santa Bárbara, meaning) is a coastal city in Santa Barbara County, California, of which it is also the county seat.
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Santa Cruz Sentinel
The Santa Cruz Sentinel is a daily newspaper published in Santa Cruz, California, covering Santa Cruz County, California, and owned by Media News Group, which is controlled by Alden Global Capital.
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Shanghaiing
Shanghaiing or crimping is the practice of kidnapping people to serve as sailors by coercive techniques such as trickery, intimidation, or violence.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The St.
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The Argonaut
The Argonaut was a newspaper based in San Francisco, California from 1878 to 1956.
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The Californian (1880s magazine)
The Californian was a San Francisco literary periodical issued monthly during 1880–1882, published by Anton Roman who had helped found the earlier (and later) Overland Monthly.
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The Mercury News
The Mercury News (formerly San Jose Mercury News, often locally known as The Merc) is a morning daily newspaper published in San Jose, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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The Philadelphia Press
The Philadelphia Press (or The Press) is a defunct newspaper that was published from August 1, 1857, to October 1, 1920.
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The San Francisco Call
The San Francisco Call (Post) was a newspaper that served San Francisco, California.
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Travel literature
The genre of travel literature or travelogue encompasses outdoor literature, guide books, nature writing, and travel memoirs.
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Two Republics
The Two Republics was an English-language newspaper published in Mexico City from 1867 to 1900.
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.38 caliber
.38 caliber is a frequently used name for the caliber of firearms and firearm cartridges.
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See also
1900s missing person cases
- Arthur Warbrick
- Blanche Monnier
- Eduard von Toll
- Eduardo Newbery
- Flannan Isles Lighthouse
- Joseph Kelly (crimper)
- Joshua Slocum
- Konitz affair
- Loch Bredan (barque)
- Murder of Elsie Sigel
- SS Waratah
- Shirley Davidson
- Yda Hillis Addis
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yda_Hillis_Addis
Also known as Yda Addis, Yda Addis Storke.
, .38 caliber.