Anna Haining Bates (née Swan) was born on August 6 ... Anna met someone she could see eye-to-eye with: Martin Van Buren Bates, who was almost Anna’s height at 7 feet, nine inches.

This was true of Anna Haining Swan Bates, who in addition to being quite the personality was also pegged as “The Largest Woman in the World”. Mexico refuses to accept a U.S. deportation flight ...