lou

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Civil rights activist and former sharecropper Fannie Lou Hamer was weary when she spoke alongside Malcolm X at a church in Harlem in December 1964.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Whirlpool’s origin stretches back to 1911, when entrepreneur Lou Upton founded a company to sell electrified wringer-washing machines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Sinn Féin may be focused on constitutional change, but how much longer will Mary Lou McDonald be in the frame when it comes to securing it?

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

He adopted classical music’s neglected outsiders and especially such key West Coast “mavericks” as Lou Harrison and Henry Cowell.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Mary Lou, the only kid besides Jeremy who knew what had really happened, had her hands over her mouth.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville