American author, born about 1845, in Cleveland, OH; later settled in Newport, RI; wrote many books for children, under the pseudonym “Susan Coolidge.” Some of her books are What Katy Did (1872); What Katy Did at School (1873); A Round Dozen (1883); and A Little Country Girl (1885). She also wrote A Short History of the City of Philadelphia from its Foundation to the Present Time (1887); and published some very pleasing verse.
