Caroline Chesebro' facts for kids

Caroline Chesebro (born March 30, 1825 – died February 16, 1873) was an American writer. She wrote many different kinds of stories. These included short stories, books for young people, and novels. Her birth name was "Caroline Chesebrough." But she preferred to spell it "Caroline Chesebro'." She also started a publication called The Packard Quarterly.

Caroline Chesebro became known as a writer in 1848. She started writing for Graham's American Monthly Magazine. After that, she wrote short pieces for many other popular magazines. In 1851, she published a collection of short stories. It was called Dreamland by Daylight, a Panorama of Romance. A year later, she wrote Isa, a Pilgrimage. Her novel, Victoria, or the World Overcome, came out in 1856. Chesebro also wrote The Beautiful Gate, and Other Tales. She sometimes wrote for daily newspapers too. Later, her short stories were popular in Harper's Magazine, The Atlantic, and Appletons' Journal. She wrote for about 20 years. Her books and stories became more and more popular over time.

Early Life and Education

Caroline Chesebrough was born in Canandaigua, New York on March 30, 1825. Her parents were Betsey Kimball and Nicholas Goddard Chesebrough. Her father was a hatter and a postmaster. Caroline had four older brothers and sisters. She also had three younger siblings. Her family history goes back to England. Her ancestors, Anne Stevenson and William Chesebrough, moved to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. They helped start towns like Braintree, Massachusetts, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, and Stonington, Connecticut.

Caroline Chesebro went to a school for girls in her hometown. This school was called a female seminary.

Writing Career

Caroline Chesebro stayed in Canandaigua until 1835. Then, she was asked to work at the Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn. She was in charge of teaching writing in the higher grades. But she lived with her brothers and sister in Piermont, New York. This town is located on the Hudson River.

For many years, Chesebro wrote stories and poems for different magazines. Between 1848 and 1851, her stories appeared in several publications. These included Graham's American Monthly Magazine and Holden's Dollar Magazine. She also wrote for The Knickerbocker, Sartain's, Peterson's Magazine, and Godey's Lady's Book. Twenty-four of her stories were put together in a book. It was called Dream-Land by Daylight, A Panorama of Romance (1851). Starting in 1851, her stories were published in Harper's Magazine. She also wrote for Appleton's, Beadle's, Continental, Galaxy, Lippincott's, and Putnam's. From 1857, she also wrote for The Atlantic Monthly.

Chesebro wrote several books. Some of them are Dream of Land by Day Light and Peter Carvadine. Others include Isa, a Pilgrimage, The Children of Light, Getting Along, Victoria, and The Foe in the Household. A writer named Puy described her books in 1896. He said they showed great skill in describing things and analyzing ideas.

Later Years and Legacy

After 1865, Caroline Chesebro went back to teaching. She taught again at Packer Collegiate Institute. She passed away at her home near Piermont on February 16, 1873. Her funeral was held in Canandaigua.

Awards and Recognition

• In 1855, Caroline Chesebro won a prize for her story. It was called Rachel Prince. She received US$200 from The Weekly Sun newspaper.

Selected Works

• As to Duty
• Captain Ben
• Good-Will's Sexton
• Five-Ten
• Mr. Bronson's Fall Engagements
• Philly and kit
• The Drake Difficulty
• The Feast of the Lord
• The Rivals
• The Scape-Goat
• The warrior and the poet
• Two Lives Discovered
• Victoria : or, the world overcome.
• Dream-land by daylight : a panorama of romance, 1851
• Isa : a pilgrimage, 1852
• The children of light : a theme for the time, 1853
• The little cross-bearers, 1854
• Getting along : a book of illustrations. : "Know thyself." : In two volumes. Vol. I[-II]., 1855
• Susan, the fisherman's daughter, or, Getting along : a book of illustrations, 1855
• The beautiful gate : and other tales, 1855
• Philly and Kit or, Life and raiment, 1856
• Blessings in disguise : or, Pictures of some of Miss Haydon's girls, 1863
• Peter Carradine or, The Martindale pastoral, 1863
• Annointed, 1864., 1864
• The glen cabin, or, Away to the hills., 1865
• The fishermen of Gamp's Island ; or Ye are not your own., 1865
• Amy Carr, or, The fortune-teller, 1868
• The foe in the household, 1871
• The missionary's Christmas-box, 1878
• The sparrow's fall, or, Under the willow : and other stories, 1879
• The poacher's sons, 1879