Pauline Bradford Mackie

Born in Fairfield, Connecticut, on July 5, 1873, Pauline Bradford Mackie later grew up in Toledo, Ohio. Early in her career she worked for The Toledo Blade, then turned fully to literary writing, publishing fiction and other work in magazines and newspapers.

She became known for historical novels and stories, especially books that drew on American history. Among her noted works are Mademoiselle de Berny: A Story of Valley Forge, Ye Lyttle Salem Maide: A Story of Witchcraft, The Washingtonians, and A Georgian Actress. She also wrote children's plays, showing a range that fit both young readers and general audiences.

Mackie died in 1956. Today she is remembered mainly for brisk, accessible historical fiction that helped make people, places, and moods from America's past feel vivid to readers of her time.