Hannah Davis Richards, born in 1804, taught at the Baker Street School, the first schoolhouse in West Roxbury, Boston. Hannah’s diary provides valuable insights into life in early 19th-century West Roxbury and is an important historical source.
The mother of five sons, Harriette wrote dozens of books for children. Her most successful work was Tim, The Scissors-Grinder, which was published in 1861, sold half a million copies, and was translated into a number of languages.
1600s English poet
Wildflower enthusiast and environmental activist
Irish Australian poet who shone a light on colonial violence
Annie Hall Strong’s life showed how Seattle became the gateway city to Alaska during the gold rush.
American author who wrote fiction and children’s books
Elizabeth Hedge Webster (1822-1897) was a supporter of women’s suffrage and the author of Clover Blossoms, a book of essays and short pieces, published in 1880.
1700s Irish poet, hostess, and patron of the arts
Sisters Helen S. Rush (1900-1985) and Mary Sherkanowski (1902-1987) ran a boarding house at 22 Monument Square in Boston. They wrote about their adventures in the 1952 book “Rooms to Let”.