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Elizabeth Sarah Kite
1864–1954
A Philadelphia-born historian, teacher, and archivist, she moved from a Quaker upbringing to Catholic scholarship and became known for writing about Franco-American history. Her work ranges from studies of Beaumarchais and the American Revolution to teaching and social research.
2 Audiobooks
Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence, Vol. 2
by Elizabeth Sarah Kite
Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence, Vol. 1
by Elizabeth Sarah Kite
About the author
Born in Philadelphia in 1864, Elizabeth Sarah Kite was raised in a Quaker family and educated at Quaker schools before spending several years studying in Europe. During that period she converted to Catholicism, a change that shaped much of her later writing and archival work.
After returning to the United States, she taught at private schools in Pennsylvania, California, and Massachusetts. She was also active as a historian, archivist, and social researcher, and became especially associated with Franco-American history.
Kite is best remembered for works including Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence, as well as for her broader contribution to Catholic historical scholarship. Archival collections and library records describe a career that brought together teaching, research, and a strong interest in the historical ties between France and the United States.