Adeline Dutton Train Whitney
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Adeline Dutton Train Whitney (pen name, A. D. T. Whitney; September 15, 1824 – March 20, 1906)[1] was an American poet and prolific writer, who published more than 20 books for girls. Her books expressed a traditional view of women's roles and were popular throughout her life.
Adeline Train Whitney | |
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Born | Adeline Train September 15, 1824 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | March 20, 1906(1906-03-20) (aged 81) Milton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Pen name | A. D. T. Whitney |
Occupation | poet, writer |
Language | English |
Alma mater | School of George B. Emerson |
Genre | Young girls |
Spouse |
Seth Dunbar Whitney (m. 1843) |
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Her first venture was a Book of Rhymes. Then followed: Mother Goose for Grown Folks, Boys at Chequassett, Faith Gartney's Girlhood, Hitherto — a Story of Yesterday, Prince Strong's Outings, The Gayworthys, Leslie Goldthwaite, We Girls, Holy Tides, Real Folks, The Other Girls, Sights and Insights, Odd and Even, Bannyborough Whiten Memories, Daffodils, Pansies, Homespun Yarns, Ascutney Street, A Golden Gossip, Bird Talk, and Just How.[2]