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Margaret Ashmun

Margaret Ashmun

Margaret Eliza Ashmun (July 10, 1875 – March 15, 1940) was an American writer from Rural, Wisconsin. She authored more than 18 novels for both adults and young readers, especially girls. Her writings also include poems and short stories. She trained as a teacher and taught for a few years then concentrated on her writing. She edited collections of short stories and writing textbooks, and wrote dozens of poems, essays, and stories that were published in the popular magazines and newspapers of her day.