Alice Turner Curtis

Born in 1860 and living until 1958, Alice Turner Curtis was an American author remembered for juvenile historical fiction. She is especially associated with The Little Maid's Historical Series, a large sequence of books that introduced young readers to different places and moments in American history.

Her stories often blended adventure with everyday detail, making the past feel close and readable for children. Titles such as A Little Maid of Province Town and A Yankee Girl at Fort Sumter show her interest in setting young heroines against well-known historical backdrops.

Many of her books have remained accessible through digital archives, which has helped keep her work in circulation long after her lifetime. While not as widely discussed today as some of her contemporaries, she still stands out as a prolific storyteller who made history inviting for younger audiences.