Louisa May
ALCOTT
(b.
29 November 1832
,
Germantown, Pennsylvania, USA
d.
6 March 1888
,
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Louisa May ALCOTT was born 29 November 1832 in Germantown, Pennsylvania, USA
Louisa May ALCOTT was the child of Amos Bronson ALCOTT and Abigail MAY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph Chatfield ALCOTT and Ann BRONSON (maternal) Joseph MAY and Dorothy SEWALLLouisa May had an active role in the U.S. Civil War.
Louisa May ALCOTT died 6 March 1888 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .
Occupation: American novelist, short story writer and poet best known as the author of the novel Little Women
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1832 Birth 29 November 1832
Germantown, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Louisa May Alcott was a fascinating and influential figure in American literature, best known for her timeless classic, 'Little Women.' Born on November 29, 1832, in Germantown, Pennsylvania, Louisa was the second of four daughters in the Alcott family. Her parents, Amos Bronson Alcott and Abigail May Alcott, were both idealists and reformers, and their beliefs greatly influenced Louisa's upbringing.
The Alcott family faced financial struggles throughout Louisa's childhood, moving frequently in pursuit of economic stability. This instability had a profound impact on Louisa, shaping her resilient and independent spirit. Despite the family's financial challenges, Louisa's father, Bronson Alcott, was a dedicated educator and philosopher who associated with transcendentalist thinkers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. These intellectual connections exposed Louisa to a rich literary and philosophical environment from a young age.
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Louisa May Alcott was a fascinating and influential figure in American literature, best known for her timeless classic, 'Little Women.' Born on November 29, 1832, in Germantown, Pennsylvania, Louisa was the second of four daughters in the Alcott family. Her parents, Amos Bronson Alcott and Abigail May Alcott, were both idealists and reformers, and their beliefs greatly influenced Louisa's upbringing.
The Alcott family faced financial struggles throughout Louisa's childhood, moving frequently in pursuit of economic stability. This instability had a profound impact on Louisa, shaping her resilient and independent spirit. Despite the family's financial challenges, Louisa's father, Bronson Alcott, was a dedicated educator and philosopher who associated with transcendentalist thinkers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. These intellectual connections exposed Louisa to a rich literary and philosophical environment from a young age.
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From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
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Artwork
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states. 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
Grave
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Massachusetts, USA
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1888 Death 6 March 1888
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 55.
Postcards and Memories of Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
Louisa is buried at: Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Massachusetts, USA
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