Francis Kingsley Ball

Francis Kingsley Ball was an American educator and author born in 1863. Records of his books show a wide range of interests, from classical language study to school history readers, suggesting a writer deeply involved in education and in making demanding subjects approachable for students.

He wrote The Elements of Greek, a school text for learning ancient Greek, and he also worked on history books for younger readers, including Hero Stories from American History, Short Stories from American History, The English History Story-Book, and American History for Little Folks, many of them in collaboration with Albert F. Blaisdell. These titles point to a career spent helping students enter both literature and history through clear, guided reading.

Reliable sources located here confirm his authorship and dates, but they provide only limited personal detail beyond his work. No suitable confirmed portrait image was found during this search.