Alice MacGowan

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1858 – 1947

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Who was Alice MacGowan?

Alice L. MacGowan was an American writer.

She was born in Perrysburg, Ohio, the daughter of John Encil MacGowan and Malvina Marie Johnson. The family moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee, where her sister Grace was born. Alice was educated in public schools in addition to being home schooled by her father, a captain during the American Civil War and editor of the Chattanooga Times from 1872–1903. She was living with her sister at Upton Sinclair's Helicon Home Colony in 1907 when it burned to the ground. Both were taken to Englewood Hospital to recover.

She became a writer of short stories and novels, while collaborating with her sister Grace on most of her works. Together they would write over 30 novels, about a hundred short stories, and some poetry. Briefly married, Alice lived in Texas working as a governess. In 1908, Alice, Grace and their mother relocated to Carmel in California, where they were a member of art community. There she collaborated on works with writer and actor Perry Newberry.

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Born
Dec 10, 1858
Died
Mar 10, 1947

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on July 23, 2013

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