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Alice J. Knight

A traveler, church leader, and wartime volunteer, this early-20th-century writer brought the dramatic life of Bartolomé de las Casas to a wide audience. Her work reflects a strong interest in faith, history, and service across cultures.

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Las Casas: "The Apostle of the Indies"

Las Casas: "The Apostle of the Indies"

by Alice J. Knight

About the author

Alice J. Knight was an American writer best known for Las Casas: The Apostle of the Indies, a biography of the 16th-century priest and reformer Bartolomé de las Casas. Available records indicate that she also served in the Episcopal Church and spent time in China and the Indies, experiences that likely shaped her interest in religion and global history.

Sources about her life suggest she was a lecturer as well as a multilingual speaker of French and Italian. During World War I, she volunteered overseas in several roles connected with relief and ministry, including work with the Red Cross, and she died in France in 1919.

Although not widely remembered today, her surviving book and service record point to a life driven by conviction, travel, and public service. That combination gives her writing a sense of purpose that still stands out.