Sarah Powers Bradish (1867–1922) was an American writer. She is known for her

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''Old Norse Stories'', published in 1900, and a memoir titled ''... Stories of Country Life''. Sarah Powers Bradish is also known for her service as Wisconsin State Secretary of the

Woman's Christian Temperance Union The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) is an international temperance organization, originating among women in the United States Prohibition movement. It was among the first organizations of women devoted to social reform with a program th ...

. She was a graduate of Ripon College and traveled extensively in Europe. She traveled in England and France from 1872 to 1873. She resided in Dartford, Wisconsin, from 1873 to 1874; in Ripon, Wisconsin, from 1874 to 1875; and in

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, Minnesota, from 1875 to 1894. Her husband, James H. Bradish, also attended Ripon College. He became assistant general solicitor of the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad Company, and a

alderman. The couple had two children, Bertha and Herman.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bradish, Sarah Powers 1867 births 1922 deaths Writers from Minneapolis Ripon College (Wisconsin) alumni American temperance activists