 From
Booklist:
Hale, the editor
of such influential nineteenth-century
women's magazines as American
Ladies Magazine and Godey's
Lady's Book, would probably
be surprised to hear that
she is best known today
for writing "Mary
Had a Little Lamb."
Widowed as a young woman
with four children, she
supported her family by
working as a shop owner,
a writer, and finally
a journal editor. Hale
was active in many causes,
from the completions of
the Bunker Hill Monument
to the establishment of
a national day of Thanksgiving
each November. Dubois
provides a well-researched
and clearly written account
of the times of Sarah
Hale, illustrated with
black-and-white reproductions
of period drawings, engravings,
photos, and documents.
Though there was no appended
notes citing specific
pages, the general sources
of quotes are usually
identified in the text.
The book concludes with
a detailed timeline, a
list of library and historical
collections consulted,
and a selected bibliography.
This sturdy paperback
appears to be the only
biography of Hale available
for young people above
the primary-grade level.
---Carolyn Phelan
Also
available: To My Countrywomen:
The Life of Sarah Josepha
Hale Study Guide and Reproducible
Activities. Mini
poster and transparency
included: $25.
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