Program

Meet Louisa May Alcott, author of the much loved autobiography, Little Women. Louisa introduces students to important 19th century issues, including suffrage, abolition, equal education, and the Underground Railroad. Students also learn about the many famous friends of the Alcotts, including Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau and come to appreciate the courage and determination of a fiercely independent woman and her unusual Victorian family. Programs are tailored to the age group and may be adjusted to focus on a variety of topics, including the "literary flowering" of New England, the Underground Railroad, the Union Hospital, The Civil War, 19th century womens' rights and social reforms, and Louisa's "thriller tales."