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active 1895-1897 Elizabeth Hodges
A little-known late-Victorian writer, this author is remembered for a concise historical work on John and Sebastian Cabot and their place in the story of Atlantic exploration. Her surviving record is brief, but the book reflects a clear interest in popular history and Bristol's maritime past.
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The Cabots and the Discovery of America With a Brief Description and History of Brandon Hill, the Site of the Cabot Memorial Tower
by active 1895-1897 Elizabeth Hodges
About the author
Elizabeth Hodges is an obscure author whose documented literary activity falls in the years 1895–1897. The clearest verified record linked to her is The Cabots and the Discovery of America, first published in 1897, a short historical work focused on John Cabot, Sebastian Cabot, and the Bristol setting connected with their legacy.
Because so little biographical information appears to survive in readily available reliable sources, much of her personal life remains unknown. What can be said with confidence is that her work belongs to the late nineteenth century, when compact, accessible history books for general readers were popular, especially on subjects tied to exploration and national memory.
Today, Hodges is chiefly of interest to readers of forgotten nonfiction, maritime history, and Victorian historical writing. Her surviving book offers a snapshot of how the Cabots were presented to readers at the end of the nineteenth century.