Kate Douglas Wiggin (September 28, 1856 - August 24, 1923) was an American educator and author of children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878 (the Silver Street Free Kindergarten). With her sister during the 1880s, she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Kate Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.
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Kate Douglas Wiggin (September 28, 1856 - August 24, 1923) was an American educator and author of children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878 (the Silver Street Free Kindergarten). With her sister during the 1880s, she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Kate Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.
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Very Good. Reprint. Very good plus pages are browned, there's writing inside in pen (or it may be marker). Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Add this copy of Penelope's Progress to cart. $27.84, fair condition, Sold by Booksavers of Virginia rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisonburg, VA, UNITED STATES, published 1898 by Houghton Mifflin, and Company.
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Fair. Ex-library with typical library markings/labels. Cracked in several places, webbing exposed, pages secure. Front endpapers torn out, back endpaper missing a center section, appears to have been stuck, then pulled away from back cover. Text block separated from back cover at spine, but secure to front. Cove scuffed, spine peeling, edges repaired with red library tape. Your purchase benefits world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee.
Add this copy of Penelope's Progress to cart. $75.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1898 by Houghton, Mifflin.