How did bess streeter aldrich dierbergs
How did bess streeter aldrich dierbergs
Bess streeter aldrich foundation!
Bess Streeter Aldrich
American author
Bess Streeter Aldrich | |
---|---|
Bess Streeter Aldrich bust by Herman Albert Becker | |
Born | Bess Genevra Streeter (1881-02-17)February 17, 1881 Cedar Falls, Iowa |
Died | August 3, 1954(1954-08-03) (aged 73) Lincoln, Nebraska |
Pen name | Margaret Dean Stephens |
Occupation | Writer (novelist) |
Nationality | American |
Period | 20th century |
Genre | Fiction |
Notable works | "The Woman Who Was Forgotten", Miss Bishop |
Spouse | Charles Aldrich |
Bess Streeter Aldrich (pen name, Margaret Dean Stephens; February 17, 1881 – August 3, 1954) was an American author.
Life and career
Bess Genevra Streeter was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She was the last of the eight children of James Wareham and Mary Wilson Anderson Streeter.[2] Attending high school in Cedar Falls, she was the winner of two magazine fiction-writing contests prior to graduating at age 17.[3] After graduating from Iowa State Normal School wi