Anne Shannon Monroe
Anne Shannon Monroe (October 29, 1873 – October 18, 1942) was an American author and lecturer. Early life Anne Shannon Monroe was born in Bloomington, Missouri, the daughter of William Andrew Monroe (1842-1889), M.D., and great-granddaughter of George Shannon (explorer), George Shannon of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. 'Oregon Historical Quarterly', 1942, p. 43:374 She had 4 siblings: Louise Harrison Walton (1868-1940), Andrew Monroe (1872-1924), Margaret Monroe (1879-1938), Mary Elizabeth Story (1883-1953). She moved with the family to Yakima, Washington where her father started a medical practice. After the death of her father, the family moved again to Tacoma, Washington. Career Monroe started as a teacher in 1899 in Tacoma, but she soon moved to Chicago, Illinois, to try her hand as a writer. Her first book, ''Eugene Norton: A Tale of the Sagebrush Land'', was published in 1900 by Rand McNally. She worked for six years as editor of Common Sense at the ''Chicago Daily Ne ...
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Bloomington, Missouri
Bloomington is an unincorporated community in Macon County, Missouri, United States. Bloomington is north of Bevier. History Bloomington was built in 1837, and is the oldest community in Macon County. It was originally called Box Ankle and served as Macon County's seat A seat is a place to sit. The term may encompass additional features, such as back, armrest, head restraint but also headquarters in a wider sense. Types of seat The following are examples of different kinds of seat: * Armchair (furniture), ... until 1863. References Unincorporated communities in Macon County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{MaconCountyMO-geo-stub ...
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