Louise Andrews Kent facts for kids
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Louise Andrews Kent
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| Born | Louise Andrews May 25, 1886 Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 1969 (aged 83) |
| Pen name | Theresa Tempest Mrs Appleyard |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | children's literature non-fiction |
| Spouse | Ira Rich Kent |
| Children | Elizabeth, Hollister, Rosamond |
Louise Andrews Kent (born May 25, 1886 – died August 6, 1969) was an American writer. She was born in Brookline, Massachusetts. In 1909, she graduated from Simmons College School of Library Science. She was the president of her class and edited the college newspaper.
After college, Louise Andrews Kent became a newspaper columnist. She also wrote many books. These included children's books and cookbooks. She wrote a newspaper column called Theresa’s Tea Table for the Boston Traveller. For this, she used the pen name Theresa Tempest. Later, she wrote a series of cookbooks as Mrs. Appleyard. As Mrs. Appleyard, she also wrote about food for Vermont Life magazine for many years.
The Vermont Historical Society keeps many of her writings. This includes her research notes and drafts of her books. Louise Andrews Kent was a trustee for the society in the 1950s.
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Family Life of Louise Andrews Kent
Louise Andrews Kent married Ira Rich Kent (1876–1945) in 1912. They had three children together. The family lived in both Brookline, Massachusetts, and Calais, Vermont. After her husband passed away, Louise Andrews Kent moved to Calais permanently in 1959.
Her father, Walter Edward Andrews, came to the United States after the Civil War. Her mother, Mary Sophronia Edgerly, grew up in New England. She went to private schools. Mary was very athletic and enjoyed many sports. These included tennis, shooting, swimming, riding, and golfing. She even won the first women's golf tournament ever played in the United States. This tournament took place at a country club in Brookline. Sadly, Mary Edgerly died in 1899 from the flu. Louise Andrews Kent was only 13 years old at the time.
Books by Louise Andrews Kent
Louise Andrews Kent wrote many different types of books. Here are some of her published works:
Novels for Young Adults
- (1939) Paul Revere Square
- The Terrace
Children's Adventure Stories
- (1931) Douglas of Porcupine
- (1935) He went with Marco Polo: A Story of Venice and Cathay
- (1938) He went with Vasco da Gama
- (1940) He went with Christopher Columbus
- (1943) He went with Magellan
- (1959) He went with Champlain
- (1961) He went with Drake
- (1967) He went with Hannibal
- The Red Rajah
- (1932) Two Children of Tyre
Mrs. Appleyard's Cookbooks
- (1941) Mrs. Appleyard's Year
- (1942) Mrs. Appleyard's Kitchen
- (1953) ...with Kitchen Privileges
- (1957) The Summer Kitchen
- (1962) The Winter Kitchen
- (1965) Vermont Year Round Cookbook
- (1974) Mrs. Appleyard’s Kitchen Omnibus
Other Non-Fiction Works
- (1948) Village Greens of New England
- (1955) The Brookline Trunk
- (1968) Mrs. Appleyard and I
