Martha Whiting
Boston’s Charlestown Female Seminary, established in 1831, educated notable women. Martha Whiting (1795-1853), it’s first headmistress, was a pioneer in female education and missionary work.
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Mary Blundell
Irish novelist, better known under the pen name ‘M. E. Francis ’
Jessie Redding Hull
American author and speech therapist, wrote and published books for children, youth and learning-disabled adults, as well as poetry.
Katharine Pyle
Katharine Pyle (1863-1938) had a rare combination of gifts for writing and illustration and achieved recognition through her short stories, poems, and plays for children.
Kathryn Stripling Byer
American poet and essayist
Lauren Gunderson
One of the most produced playwrights in the United States, Lauren Gunderson’s oeuvre includes plays, musicals, screenplays, and picture books.
Lia Purpura
American writer
Lillian Gordy Carter
Known to the public as “Miss Lillian,” President Jimmy Carter’s mother was politically active for decades before his election
Lily Carthew Heydemann
Dramatic teacher, director, and performer in Cleveland, Ohio during the 1920s.
Louise Purington
Louise Purington was an American physician who became a leader in the temperance movement.