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Alice Hubbard
1861–1915
A writer, feminist, and Roycroft leader, she helped shape one of America’s best-known Arts and Crafts communities while also arguing for women’s independence. Her life ended tragically in the sinking of the Lusitania, adding a haunting final chapter to an already remarkable story.
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The Myth in Marriage
by Alice Hubbard
About the author
Born in Wales, New York, in 1861, Alice Moore Hubbard trained as a teacher and later studied oratory in Boston. She became known as a writer and speaker with strong views on women’s rights, marriage, and social change.
She went on to play a major role in the Roycroft movement alongside her husband, Elbert Hubbard. Beyond writing books and essays, she worked as a manager within the Roycroft community and helped oversee its inn and daily operations, making her an important figure in the American Arts and Crafts world.
Her work reflected the energy of the early feminist movement, and she was active in public life as a suffragist. In 1915, she and Elbert Hubbard were among those killed when the RMS Lusitania was sunk, ending a career that combined literary work, reform-minded ideas, and practical leadership.