Born at Louisville, Kentucky, 1866. Educated in the Louisville public schools, finishing at home on account of ill health. Made her reputation by her study of a little Kentucky girl in Emmy Lou—Her Book and Heart, 1902. For complete bibliography, see Who’s Who in America.
Studies and Reviews
- Outlook, 78 (’04): 287 (portrait).
- See also Book Review Digest, 1916, 1920.
Helen Reimensnyder Martin (Pennsylvania, 1868)—novelist.
Writes about the Pennsylvania Dutch. For bibliography, see Who’s Who in America.
Born at Garnett, Kansas, 1868, but brought up in Illinois. His schooling was desultory, but he read widely. Studied one year at Knox College; learned Greek, which influenced him strongly.
Studied law in his father’s office at Lewiston, and practiced there for a year. Then went to Chicago where he became a successful attorney and also took an active part in politics.
Mr. Masters’ fame was established by the Spoon River Anthology, which was suggested by The Greek Anthology. With this Mr. Masters had become familiar as early as 1909, through Mr. William Marion Reedy. The Spoon River Anthology first appeared in Reedy’s Mirror, under the significant pseudonym, “Webster Ford.”
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