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Kate Douglas Wiggin
AuthorBooks · Second hand1856-1923
Kate Douglas Wiggin was an American educator, author and composer. She wrote children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and composed collections of children's songs. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878. With her sister Nora during the 1880s, she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.
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1856
Death
1923
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Kate Douglas Wiggin was born in Philadelphia in 1856 and became a renowned American author.
Her most iconic work is the classic children's literature title Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.
Beyond being a novelist, she dedicated much of her life to teaching and writing short stories.
Her extensive bibliography includes over 500 works exploring children's fiction and social customs.
She was a versatile writer who also explored poetry, essays, and humor throughout her career.