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Alcott, Louisa May

(Encyclopedia) Alcott, Louisa May, 1832–88, American author, b. Germantown, Pa.; daughter of Bronson Alcott. Mostly educated by her father, she was a friend of Emerson and Thoreau, and her first book…

Louisa May Alcott

The writer of Little Women Louisa May Alcott More Fun Stuff Little Women Characters HangmanLittle Men Characters HangmanBiography Louisa May Alcott Biography Mostly educated by her father…

Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women, a novel for young readers that's been popular since its appearance in 1868. Born in Pennsylvania, she's most closely associated with Boston and Concord,…

Alcott, Bronson

(Encyclopedia) Alcott, BronsonAlcott, Bronsonôlˈkət, ăl–, –kŏt [key], 1799–1888, American educational and social reformer, b. near Wolcott, Conn., as Amos Bronson Alcox. His meager formal education…

Louisa May Alcott: Thanksgiving

ThanksgivingThis yearly festival was always kept at Plumfield in the good old-fashioned way, and nothing was allowed to interfere with it. For days beforehand, the little girls helped Asia…

Orchard House

Orchard House Concord, Massachusetts Author Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) lived in Orchard House with her family for nearly 20 years and is thought to have written her classic novel Little…

Wolcott

(Encyclopedia) Wolcott, town (1990 pop. 13,700), New Haven co., central Conn.; inc. 1796. There is some light manufacturing. Bronson (Amos) Alcott was born nearby.

Books & Plays

Johannes Gutenberg's printing press revolutionized the production of books in the West. Entering the modern age, books supplanted many oral traditions as they became cheap to produce. Better access…

Harvard

(Encyclopedia) Harvard, town (2020 pop. 6,851), Worcester co., E central Mass.; inc. 1732. A Shaker house and cemetery, a Native American museum, and a…

Women's Role in the Civil War

Thousands of women contributed to the war effort for the Union and Confederacy, both behind the scenes and on the frontlines By Beth Rowen Clara Barton Related Links…