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Antonia Brenner

Mother Antonia, American-Mexican nun and activist (died 2013)

Born
December 1, 1926
Died
October 17, 2013
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1926

About Antonia Brenner

Mother Antonia Brenner, better known as Mother Antonia (Spanish: Madre Antonia; December 1, 1926 – October 17, 2013) was an American religious sister and activist who chose to reside and care for inmates at the notorious maximum-security La Mesa Prison in Tijuana, Mexico. As a result of her work, she founded a new community called the Eudist Servants of the 11th Hour. As an older, divorced woman, Clarke wasn't accepted as a candidate by a religious order or congregation, so she founded an institute for those in her situation: the Eudist Servants of the Eleventh Hour.

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The world when Antonia Brenner was born

Antonia Brenner was born in 1926. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1926

  • #1 song"Bye Bye Blackbird"
  • Top movieThe General (Buster Keaton)
  • Best-selling bookThe Sun Also Rises – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGertrude Ederle swims the English Channel
  • Top headlineA.A. Milne publishes Winnie-the-Pooh
  • Technology milestoneFirst demonstration of television
  • Defining fadFlagpole sitting
  • Notable inventionPop-up toaster
  • World population2.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population117.4M

1926 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Antonia Brenner's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19262026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$6,000$435,000
Average income$3,620$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population117.4M341 million

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