Lydia Maria Child

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The Freedmen's Book

The Freedmen's Book

Lydia Maria Child, an American abolitionist, compiled this collection of short stories and poems by former slaves and noted activists as an inspiration to freed slaves. In her dedication to the freedmen, she urges those who can read, to read these...

The New-England Boy's Song About Thanksgiving Day

The New-England Boy's Song About Thanksgiving Day

LibriVox volunteers bring you two different recordings of The New-England Boy’s Song About Thanksgiving Day, by Lydia Maria Child, to celebrate Thanksgiving, 2006. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of November 19th, 2006. Author - Lydia...

The bookshelves of American literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From this continent their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents...