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Elizabeth Palmer Peabody (1804 - 1894)

Palmer Peabody (May 16, 1804 – January 3, 1894) was an American educator who opened the first English-language kindergarten in the United States. Long before most educators, Peabody embraced the premis...

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Elizabeth Palmer Peabody (1804 - 1894)

Palmer Peabody (May 16, 1804 – January 3, 1894) was an American educator who opened the first English-language kindergarten in the United States. Long before most educators, Peabody embraced the premis...

2/20/2016

Annie West Fields (1834 - 1915)

"Annie"

Author and prominent literary figure

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Annie West Fields (1834 - 1915)

"Annie"

Author and prominent literary figure

2/18/2016

Mary Dyer MP (1611 - 1660)

"Marie", "Quaker Witness", "Seymour"

Find a Grave: Mary Barrett Dyer Wikipedia: Mary Dyer Her parents are unknown. Seymour was a royalty myth. Barrett was a name recorded in a parish register. Supposedly she had a brother Thom...

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Mary Dyer MP (1611 - 1660)

"Marie", "Quaker Witness", "Seymour"

Find a Grave: Mary Barrett Dyer Wikipedia: Mary Dyer Her parents are unknown. Seymour was a royalty myth. Barrett was a name recorded in a parish register. Supposedly she had a brother Thom...

2/18/2016

Margaret Deland (1857 - 1945)

Deland, Margaret (Margaretta Wade Campbell) Born: February 23, 1857, in Allegheny, Pennsylvania Died: January 13, 1945, in Boston, Massachusetts Literary Vocations: Novelist, Short Story Writer, Poet, ...

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Margaret Deland (1857 - 1945)

Deland, Margaret (Margaretta Wade Campbell) Born: February 23, 1857, in Allegheny, Pennsylvania Died: January 13, 1945, in Boston, Massachusetts Literary Vocations: Novelist, Short Story Writer, Poet, ...

2/18/2016

Maria Weston Chapman (1806 - 1885)

Descendant of Mayflower passengers John Alden and Priscilla (Mullins) Alden Weston or Maria Weston Chapman (July 25, 1806 - July 12, 1885) was an American abolitionist. She was elected to the executive...

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Maria Weston Chapman (1806 - 1885)

Descendant of Mayflower passengers John Alden and Priscilla (Mullins) Alden Weston or Maria Weston Chapman (July 25, 1806 - July 12, 1885) was an American abolitionist. She was elected to the executive...

2/18/2016

Phillis Wheatley, First African-American Poet MP (1753 - 1784)

"First African-American to publish a book", "Slave of the Wheatley family of Boston"

'Phillis Wheatley Phillis Wheatley was the first African-American to publish a book. this profile to Honor her life and her poetry Phillis was ''''''purchased by the Wheatley family (John & Susann...

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Phillis Wheatley, First African-American Poet MP (1753 - 1784)

"First African-American to publish a book", "Slave of the Wheatley family of Boston"

'Phillis Wheatley Phillis Wheatley was the first African-American to publish a book. this profile to Honor her life and her poetry Phillis was ''''''purchased by the Wheatley family (John & Susann...

2/12/2016

Anne Sullivan MP (1866 - 1936)

"Anne" Mansfield Sullivan Macy (1866–1936), also known as Anne Sullivan, was an American teacher best known as the instructor and companion of Helen Keller lifeSullivan was born on April 14, 1866 in Fe...

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Anne Sullivan MP (1866 - 1936)

"Anne" Mansfield Sullivan Macy (1866–1936), also known as Anne Sullivan, was an American teacher best known as the instructor and companion of Helen Keller lifeSullivan was born on April 14, 1866 in Fe...

2/12/2016

Frances Rich MP (1910 - 2007)

Rich (January 8, 1910 – October 14, 2007) was an American actress and sculptor.She was the daughter of silent screen actress Irene Frances Luther Rich and salesman Elvo Elcourt Deffenbaugh, and the ado...

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Frances Rich MP (1910 - 2007)

Rich (January 8, 1910 – October 14, 2007) was an American actress and sculptor.She was the daughter of silent screen actress Irene Frances Luther Rich and salesman Elvo Elcourt Deffenbaugh, and the ado...

2/12/2016

Theo Alice Kitson MP (1871 - 1932)

Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson (1871 – October 29, 1932), also known as Tho. A. R. Kitson and Theo Alice Ruggles, was an American sculptor.

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Theo Alice Kitson MP (1871 - 1932)

Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson (1871 – October 29, 1932), also known as Tho. A. R. Kitson and Theo Alice Ruggles, was an American sculptor.

2/12/2016

Alice Mabel Jordan (1870 - 1960)

founder of the New England Round Table of Children's Librarians

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Alice Mabel Jordan (1870 - 1960)

founder of the New England Round Table of Children's Librarians

2/12/2016

Katharine Lane Weems MP (1899 - 1989)

Katharine Lane Weems (born Katharine Ward Lane, February 22, 1899 - 1989) was an American sculptor famous for her realistic portrayals of animals.=Links=* Find A Grave * Wikipedia

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Katharine Lane Weems MP (1899 - 1989)

Katharine Lane Weems (born Katharine Ward Lane, February 22, 1899 - 1989) was an American sculptor famous for her realistic portrayals of animals.=Links=* Find A Grave * Wikipedia

2/12/2016

Anne Hutchinson MP (bef.1591 - 1643)

"Anne Hutchinson"

Biography== Anne (Marbury) Hutchinson was born on July 20, 1591 in Alford, Lincolnshire, England and was baptized on July 20, 1591 there. Her parents were Reverend Francis Marbury, I and Bridget (Dryde...

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Anne Hutchinson MP (bef.1591 - 1643)

"Anne Hutchinson"

Biography== Anne (Marbury) Hutchinson was born on July 20, 1591 in Alford, Lincolnshire, England and was baptized on July 20, 1591 there. Her parents were Reverend Francis Marbury, I and Bridget (Dryde...

2/12/2016

Anne Sexton MP (1928 - 1974)

"Anne Harvey", "Anne Sexton"

From Wikipedia :=Anne Sexton (November 9, 1928 – October 4, 1974) was an American poet, known for her highly personal, confessional verse. She won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1967 for her book Liv...

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Anne Sexton MP (1928 - 1974)

"Anne Harvey", "Anne Sexton"

From Wikipedia :=Anne Sexton (November 9, 1928 – October 4, 1974) was an American poet, known for her highly personal, confessional verse. She won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1967 for her book Liv...

2/11/2016

Alice Stone Blackwell (1857 - 1950)

Alice Stone Blackwell (September 14, 1857 – March 15, 1950) was an American feminist, suffragist, journalist, and human rights advocate.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBorn September 14, 1857, Eas...

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Alice Stone Blackwell (1857 - 1950)

Alice Stone Blackwell (September 14, 1857 – March 15, 1950) was an American feminist, suffragist, journalist, and human rights advocate.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBorn September 14, 1857, Eas...

2/11/2016

Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz (1822 - 1907)

Elizabeth Cabot Cary, the second wife of Louis Agassiz became the first president of Radcliffe College. She served as president of Radcliffe College from 1882 to 1899. Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz (né...

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Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz (1822 - 1907)

Elizabeth Cabot Cary, the second wife of Louis Agassiz became the first president of Radcliffe College. She served as president of Radcliffe College from 1882 to 1899. Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz (né...

2/11/2016

Pauline Agassiz Shaw (1841 – 1917) was an American philanthropist and social reformer who opened day nurseries, settlement houses, and other establishments in Boston to help new immigrants and the poor...

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Pauline Agassiz Shaw (1841 – 1917) was an American philanthropist and social reformer who opened day nurseries, settlement houses, and other establishments in Boston to help new immigrants and the poor...

2/11/2016

Helen Storrow (1864 - 1944)

"Nell"

Helen Osborne Storrow (September 22, 1864 – November 12, 1944) was a prominent American philanthropist, early Girl Scout leader, and chair of the World Committee of the World Association of Girl Guid...

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Helen Storrow (1864 - 1944)

"Nell"

Helen Osborne Storrow (September 22, 1864 – November 12, 1944) was a prominent American philanthropist, early Girl Scout leader, and chair of the World Committee of the World Association of Girl Guid...

2/11/2016

Dorothea Lynde Dix MP (1802 - 1887)

Dorothea Lynde Dix (April 4, 1802 – July 17, 1887) was an American activist on behalf of the indigent insane who, through a vigorous program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congres...

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Dorothea Lynde Dix MP (1802 - 1887)

Dorothea Lynde Dix (April 4, 1802 – July 17, 1887) was an American activist on behalf of the indigent insane who, through a vigorous program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congres...

2/11/2016

Ednah Dow Cheney (1824 - 1904)

Ednah Dow Littlehale Cheney (June 27, 1824 – November 19, 1904) was a writer, reformer, and philanthropist.

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Ednah Dow Cheney (1824 - 1904)

Ednah Dow Littlehale Cheney (June 27, 1824 – November 19, 1904) was a writer, reformer, and philanthropist.

2/11/2016

Sarah Josepha Hale MP (1788 - 1879)

Sarah Josepha Buell Hale (October 24, 1788 - April 30, 1879) was an American writer and an influential editor. She is the author of the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb". She famously campaigned f...

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Sarah Josepha Hale MP (1788 - 1879)

Sarah Josepha Buell Hale (October 24, 1788 - April 30, 1879) was an American writer and an influential editor. She is the author of the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb". She famously campaigned f...

2/11/2016