Cornelia Baker

Born in Ohio in 1855, Cornelia Baker wrote at the turn of the twentieth century and is often listed as Cornelia McGhee Baker. Surviving library and public-domain records connect her with books including The Queen's Page (1905), The Court Jester (1906), and Young People in Old Places.

Her work seems to have centered on lively historical storytelling, especially books aimed at younger readers. The Court Jester, the title most easily found today, is a historical novel set in the fifteenth century, while Young People in Old Places suggests her interest in making history and distant places feel vivid and approachable.

She died in 1930. Although detailed biographical information is scarce in the sources available online, her books have lasted long enough to be preserved by major digital libraries, which still makes her writing accessible to modern readers.