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Alice Hubbard
1861–1915
A lively voice in the Roycroft world, she wrote about women’s lives, marriage, and social change at a moment when those subjects felt urgent and new. Her work blends reform-minded conviction with the spirit of the Arts and Crafts movement.
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The Myth in Marriage
by Alice Hubbard
About the author
Born in Wales, New York, in 1861, Alice Moore Hubbard was an American writer, feminist, and public speaker closely connected with the Roycroft movement in East Aurora. She studied at the State Normal School in Buffalo and later at Emerson College of Oratory in Boston, training that helped shape her presence as both a lecturer and an advocate.
Alongside her husband, Elbert Hubbard, she became an important figure in the Roycroft community, serving in leadership roles while also building her own reputation as a writer. Her books and essays often focused on women, marriage, and society, reflecting the reform energy of the early 20th century and her interest in suffrage and independent thought.
Her life ended tragically in 1915, when she and Elbert Hubbard were among those who died in the sinking of the Lusitania. Even so, her writing and public work still offer a clear picture of a woman who moved easily between literature, activism, and the handmade idealism of Roycroft.