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Today in History - November 29

Today in History - November 29

On November 29, 1832, Amos Bronson Alcott wrote his mother of his joy in "the birth of a second daughter on my own birth-day" -- Louisa May Alcott. Continue reading.

On November 29, 1799, Amos Bronson Alcott, educator, philosopher of American Transcendentalism, and father of the original "Little Women" -- Anna, Louisa, Elizabeth, and May Alcott--was born in Wolcott, Connecticut. Continue reading.

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