Linda Grover
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Linda Grover was an American
peace activist
, and the founder of the Global Family Day
, previously known as OneDay.
into a military
family. At the age of 15, she graduated from high school in Las Vegas
, where she was named Helldorado Queen
, winning the local beauty pageant in 1949.
She later worked for Rep. Sam Yorty, and later became of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Indian affairs. Aged 22, she married a young Broadway
actor and singer, Stanley Grover Nienstedt, when she moved to New York
. The couple had three children but eventually divorced. Her later marriage to John Porterfield also ended in divorce. For seven years, she battled with the city
in order to stop a condemnation
, eviction
and demolition
. She invited city officials and the news media to hear the reasons why twenty families wanted to buy the building and turn the apartment
s into co-ops. In 1970, she published a book about the effort, "The House Keepers", which was serialized in the New York Post
.
She later found work in New York as a taxicab driver, restaurant reviewer
and cook
before she was hired to write for soap opera
s. She became the head writer for The Doctors, Search for Tomorrow
and General Hospital
, and co-wrote Looking Terrific in 1978, and August Celebration in 1993, on blue-green algae as a nutrient
.
In 1988, she became a key organizer of southern Oregon
's unsuccessful bid to host the 1988 Winter Olympics
when she lived in Key West, Florida
. For 11 years, she worked out in Capitol Hill apartment, collaborating with volunteers on how to make the next January 1 more peaceful. Grover wrote a utopian novel, Tree Island in 1995, on the topic and organized a 1998 meeting in Oregon's Cascade Mountains of 50 millennium
groups. She returned to Washington in 1999 at the suggestion of the staff of Rep. Charles B. Rangel
to lobby for a congressional resolution on her pet project.
In 2008, she traveled to China
to represent the Global Family Day congressional caucus as she tried to get the world's most populous nation fired up about the holiday.
and ovarian cancer
at the Washington Home and Community Hospices, aged 76.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
peace activist
Peace activist
This list of peace activists includes people who proactively advocate diplomatic, non-military resolution of political disputes, usually through nonviolent means.A peace activist is an activist of the peace movement.*Jane Addams*Martti Ahtisaari...
, and the founder of the Global Family Day
Global Family Day
Global Family Day, is celebrated every January 1 in the United States and around the world as a global day of peace and sharing...
, previously known as OneDay.
Early life and career
She was born in Nashua, New HampshireNashua, New Hampshire
-Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 86,494 people, 35,044 households, and 21,876 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,719.9 people per square mile . There were 37,168 housing units at an average density of 1,202.8 per square mile...
into a military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
family. At the age of 15, she graduated from high school in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, where she was named Helldorado Queen
Helldorado Days (Las Vegas)
Helldorado Days is an annual cowboy themed festival that hosts a rodeo, parade and carnival that began in 1934. Helldorado is an annual event in Las Vegas, Nevada...
, winning the local beauty pageant in 1949.
She later worked for Rep. Sam Yorty, and later became of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Indian affairs. Aged 22, she married a young Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
actor and singer, Stanley Grover Nienstedt, when she moved to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The couple had three children but eventually divorced. Her later marriage to John Porterfield also ended in divorce. For seven years, she battled with the city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
in order to stop a condemnation
Property law
Property law is the area of law that governs the various forms of ownership in real property and in personal property, within the common law legal system. In the civil law system, there is a division between movable and immovable property...
, eviction
Eviction
How you doing???? Eviction is the removal of a tenant from rental property by the landlord. Depending on the laws of the jurisdiction, eviction may also be known as unlawful detainer, summary possession, summary dispossess, forcible detainer, ejectment, and repossession, among other terms...
and demolition
Demolition
Demolition is the tearing-down of buildings and other structures, the opposite of construction. Demolition contrasts with deconstruction, which involves taking a building apart while carefully preserving valuable elements for re-use....
. She invited city officials and the news media to hear the reasons why twenty families wanted to buy the building and turn the apartment
Apartment
An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building...
s into co-ops. In 1970, she published a book about the effort, "The House Keepers", which was serialized in the New York Post
New York Post
The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions...
.
She later found work in New York as a taxicab driver, restaurant reviewer
Restaurant rating
Restaurant ratings identify restaurants according to their quality, using various notations such as stars or other symbols, or numbers. Stars are a familiar and popular symbol, with ratings of one to four or five stars commonly used. Ratings appear in guidebooks as well as in the media, typically...
and cook
Cook (profession)
A cook is a person who prepares food for consumption. In Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Canada this profession requires government approval ....
before she was hired to write for soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
s. She became the head writer for The Doctors, Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow is an American soap opera which premiered on September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on NBC until the final episode aired on December 26, 1986, a run of thirty-five years. At the time of its final broadcast it was the...
and General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
, and co-wrote Looking Terrific in 1978, and August Celebration in 1993, on blue-green algae as a nutrient
Nutrient
A nutrient is a chemical that an organism needs to live and grow or a substance used in an organism's metabolism which must be taken in from its environment. They are used to build and repair tissues, regulate body processes and are converted to and used as energy...
.
In 1988, she became a key organizer of southern Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
's unsuccessful bid to host the 1988 Winter Olympics
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
when she lived in Key West, Florida
Key West, Florida
Key West is a city in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The city encompasses the island of Key West, the part of Stock Island north of U.S. 1 , Sigsbee Park , Fleming Key , and Sunset Key...
. For 11 years, she worked out in Capitol Hill apartment, collaborating with volunteers on how to make the next January 1 more peaceful. Grover wrote a utopian novel, Tree Island in 1995, on the topic and organized a 1998 meeting in Oregon's Cascade Mountains of 50 millennium
Millenarianism
Millenarianism is the belief by a religious, social, or political group or movement in a coming major transformation of society, after which all things will be changed, based on a one-thousand-year cycle. The term is more generically used to refer to any belief centered around 1000 year intervals...
groups. She returned to Washington in 1999 at the suggestion of the staff of Rep. Charles B. Rangel
Charles B. Rangel
Charles Bernard "Charlie" Rangel is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1971. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the third-longest currently serving member of the House of Representatives. As its most senior member, he is also the Dean of New York's congressional delegation...
to lobby for a congressional resolution on her pet project.
In 2008, she traveled to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
to represent the Global Family Day congressional caucus as she tried to get the world's most populous nation fired up about the holiday.
Death
On February 20, 2010, Linda Grover died from uterineUterine
The word uterine can refer to different meanings:* relating to or near the uterus or womb* having the same mother, but different fathers, see matrilineality...
and ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is a cancerous growth arising from the ovary. Symptoms are frequently very subtle early on and may include: bloating, pelvic pain, difficulty eating and frequent urination, and are easily confused with other illnesses....
at the Washington Home and Community Hospices, aged 76.