Basingstoke Flashback: Cassandra Terry, the mistress of Down Grange
IN a guide to St Mary’s Church in Eastrop, a former rector has mentioned the grave of Cassandra Terry of Down Grange, who died in September 1853.
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IN a guide to St Mary’s Church in Eastrop, a former rector has mentioned the grave of Cassandra Terry of Down Grange, who died in September 1853.
The menthol cigarette citizen’s petition recalls the lost political tradition of petition democracy, when not only could the complaints of any citizen get a hearing, but that hearing would occur publicly—in Congress. Menthol in cigarettes has long been a scourge of our nation, particularly in communities of color. Disproportionately marketed to those communities, menthol has addicted millions to cigarettes, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of thousands. Black, Indigenous, Latino, and other minority groups have long pushed for its regulation, even its elimination, but their votes have b...