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Abigail May Alcott Nieriker (July 26, 1840 – December 29, 1879) was an American artist and the youngest sister of Louisa May Alcott. She was the basis for the character Amy [ 1 ] (an anagram of May) in her sister's semi-autobiographical novel Little Women (1868).
Abigail "Abba" Alcott (née May; October 8, 1800 – November 25, 1877) was an American activist for several causes and one of the first paid social workers in the state of Massachusetts. She was the wife of transcendentalist Amos Bronson Alcott and mother of four daughters, including Civil War novelist Louisa May Alcott .
Louisa May Alcott (/ ˈ ɔː l k ə t,-k ɒ t /; November 29, 1832 – March 6, 1888) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for writing the novel Little Women (1868) and its sequels Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1871), and Jo's Boys (1886).
Orchard House is a historic house museum in Concord, Massachusetts, United States, opened to the public on May 27, 1912. [3] It was the longtime home of Amos Bronson Alcott (1799–1888) and his family, including his daughter Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888), who wrote and set her novel Little Women (1868–69) there.
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For her books, Alcott was often inspired by familiar elements. The characters in Little Women are recognizably drawn from family members and friends. [3] [4]: 202 Her married sister Anna was Meg, the family beauty. Lizzie, Alcott's beloved sister, was the model for Beth. Like Beth, Lizzie was quiet and retiring.
Abigail Williams May (1829–1888) was an American social reformer, suffragist, and advocate for education who made contributions to the advancement of women's rights and educational policy in Massachusetts during the 19th century. She was the first cousin of the author Louisa May Alcott. [1] [2]
Alcott is traditionally mainly a West Midlands name. The name Alcott may refer to: Amos Bronson Alcott (1799–1888), American educator and writer; Abigail May Alcott Nieriker (1840–1879), American artist and sister of Louisa May; Amy Alcott (born 1956) – American Hall of Fame golfer; Chemmy Alcott, British alpine skier