author
Sophie Lee Foster
1867–1950
A Georgia history writer and civic leader, she is best remembered for compiling a lively 1913 reader filled with Revolutionary stories, character sketches, and regional legends. Her work blends patriotism, local memory, and classroom-friendly storytelling.
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Revolutionary Reader: Reminiscences and Indian Legends
by Sophie Lee Foster
About the author
Born in 1867 and identified in library records as Sophie Lee Foster, she is known today for Revolutionary Reader: Reminiscences and Indian Legends, published in Atlanta in 1913. The book was created as a broad, accessible collection of material on the American Revolution, with a strong Georgia emphasis and a mix of historical episodes, biographical pieces, and legends.
The book itself shows that she was serving as State Regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Georgia when it appeared. Contemporary Georgia DAR proceedings also list Mrs. Sheppard W. Foster of Atlanta as State Regent for 1912–1914, linking her literary work with a visible role in civic and historical remembrance.
Reliable online sources confirm her lifespan as 1867–1950, but detailed biographical information appears to be limited in the sources readily available. Even so, her surviving book gives a clear sense of her aim: to make Revolutionary history engaging, memorable, and meaningful for readers in Georgia and beyond.