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Mary Schell Hoke Bacon
1870–1934
A lively early 20th-century writer, reporter, actress, and playwright, she is best remembered for books that introduced young readers to art, music, and literature. Her work blends storytelling with a clear love of culture and learning.
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Pictures Every Child Should Know A Selection of the World's Art Masterpieces for Young People
by Mary Schell Hoke Bacon
About the author
Born in Atchison, Kansas, in 1870, Mary Schell Hoke Bacon also wrote under the name Dolores Bacon. She worked in several creative fields over the course of her life, including journalism, acting, playwriting, and fiction, and was known for reporting for Joseph Pulitzer's New York World.
She is especially associated with books for young readers, including Pictures Every Child Should Know, part of a series that aimed to make art and culture approachable for children. Her writing often had an educational spirit, inviting readers to discover famous paintings, songs, and stories without losing the pleasure of the subject itself.
Bacon died in 1934. Today, she is remembered as a versatile American author whose books helped bring the arts within reach of a wide audience.