The Life And Times Of Louisa May Alcott

By moyhoney
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    Louisa May Alcott: From Life to Death to Rememberance

  • Anna Alcott born

    Anna Alcott, Louisa May Alcott's older sister, is born.

  • Louisa May Alcott born.

    Louisa May Alcott is born in Germantown, Pennysylvania

  • Boston bound

    Louisa May Alcott and family move to Boston.

  • The Temple School created.

    Bronson Alcott opens the Temple School.

  • Elizabeth Alcott born.

    Elizabeth Alcott is born.

  • Temple School closed.

    The Temple School is closed after sexual scandal and racial intergration.

  • May Alcott born.

    May Alcott, the fourth adn final Alcott sister, is born.

  • The Fruitlands Commune established.

    The Fruitlands Commune is established by Bronson Alcott.

  • Fruitlands Commune Fail

    The Fruitlands Commune fail, leaving the Alcott family in poverty.

  • Louisa Works

    In Concord, Louisa May Alcott's first earnings are as a dressmaker for dolls.

  • Louisa May Alcott Works

    Louisa May Alcott works as a teacher and seamstress.

  • The Rival Painters published.

    The Rival Painters is Louisa May Alcott's first sotry, published.

  • Elizabeth Sewall Alcott Dies

    Elizabeth dies because of the effects of scarlet fever at three in the morning.

  • Louisa May Alcott May Die!

    Lonely and unemployed, Alcott considers suicide.

  • Army Louisa

    Louisa enlists as a nurse and is assigned in an army hospital in Washington.

  • Louisa May Die #2!

    Louisa almost dies from typhoid pheunomia.

  • Hospital Skectches.

    Hospital Skectches is Louisa May Alcott's first bestseller.

  • Little Women makes an entrance

    Thomas Niles wants LMA to write a novel for girls, and Louisa May Alcott comes up with Little Women.

  • Little Women

    Little Women is published.

  • Abigail Alcott

    Abigail Alcott dies.

  • May Alcott

    May Alcott dies, leaving her daughter Lulu to Louisa. Lulu arrives in 1880.

  • Jack and Jill

    Jack and Jill , by LMA is published.

  • Lulu and Louisa

    Lulu's Library is published. This book was written by Louisa May Alcott.

  • A Garland For Girls

    A Garland for Girls, by Louisa May Alcott is published.

  • Bronson Alcott

    Bronson Alcott dies at the age of 88.

  • Louisa May Alcott

    Louisa May Alcott dies at age 55.

  • Behind A Mask

    The first collection of Alcoot Thrillers is published. It is called BEHIND A MASK.

  • Women Hall Of Fame

    Louisa May Alcott is introduced the the Women's Hall Of Fame.

  • The Library of America

    The Library of America honors Alcott, publishing the March Family Trilogy, Little Women, Little Men, and Jo's Boys, in a one volume edition.