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Blanche Mary Channing

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Blanche Mary Channing
Born(1860-02-26)February 26, 1860
DiedAugust 9, 1902(1902-08-09) (aged 42)
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Resting placeProspect Hill Cemetery (Brattleboro, Vermont)
OccupationPoet and writer
GenreChildren's literature
RelativesWilliam Henry Channing (father)
Francis Channing, 1st Baron Channing of Wellingborough (brother)

Blanche Mary Channing (February 26, 1860 – August 9, 1902) was a poet and writer of juvenile fiction.

Early life

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Blanche Mary Channing was born on February 26, 1860.[1] She was the daughter of Julia Maria (née Allen) and William Henry Channing, a Unitarian clergyman in England and America.[2][3][4][5] Her brother was Francis Allston Channing, later the 1st Baron Channing of Wellingborough and a member of the British Parliament.[6][7]

Her great-uncle was William Ellery Channing the foremost Unitarian preacher in the 19th century.[8][3] Other notable greatuncles include physician and Harvard professor Walter Channing and Havard professor of rhetoric Edward Tyrrel Channing. In addition, her first cousin once-removed was the transcendentalist poet William Ellery Channing.

Career

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Zodiac Stories illustration

Channing was a writer and poet, known for her children's books.[8][2][3] Her poems were popular during the Spanish–American War era[4] and were published in Time magazine and newspapers such as The Boston Journal.[9][10] Her last novel for children, The Balaster Boys, was released shortly before her death in 1902.[3][11][12]

However, her children's books Zodiac Stories (1899), Winifred West (1901), and Lullaby Castle and Other Poems (1902) were her best-known works.[8][13][14][15] She also provided illustrations to go with Zodiac Stories, a short story collection that explored the customs from different countries.[16][17]

Personal life

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Lullaby Castle; and Other Poems

Channing lived in Brookline, Massachusetts.[8] She was involved in the anti-vivisection movement to protect animals[8] and was considered an "intensely religious Liberal".[4] She died on August 9, 1902, in the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston from an illness after being chilled during a boating outing in Nahant a few weeks prior.[8][2] Her funeral was held at Emmanual Church on Newberry Street in Boston on August 12, 1902.[2][3] She was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Brattleboro, Vermont.[6]

Publications

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References

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  1. ^ Channing, Francis Allston (November 2, 1905). "In memoriam: Blanche Mary Susan Ethelind Channing, February 26, 1860 - August 9, 1902". Edinburgh: Privately Printed / The Darien Press. hdl:2027/hvd.hx5ldz. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Hathi Trust.
  2. ^ a b c d "Miss Channing Buried. Was Well Known as an Author of Juvenile Stories". The Boston Globe. August 13, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "For Blanche Mary Channing". Boston Evening Transcript. August 12, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c "About People". The Sutton Coldfield News. Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England. August 23, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Obituary for William Henry Channing". The Indianapolis Journal. December 25, 1884. p. 4. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b "Brattleboro Personal". Vermont Phoenix. October 17, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  7. ^ The United Editors Perpetual Encyclopedia: A Library of Universal Knowledge Combined with an Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language. Vol. 8. New York: United editors association. 1909 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Blanche Mary Channing". The Animals Defender. 7 (9): 8–9. September 1902. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "At Rennes". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. September 1, 1899. p. 7. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Channing, Blanche Mary (August 1888). "Methody Jim". Time. pp. 151–154 – via Google Books.
  11. ^ a b "The Balaster Boys". The Buffalo Commercial. December 6, 1902. p. 7. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ a b c "Books of Adventure for Young Readers". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 11, 1902. p. 9. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Channing, Blanche Mary (November 2, 1899). "Zodiac Stories". New York: E.P. Dutton & Company – via Google Books.
  14. ^ Channing, Blanche Mary (November 2, 1901). "Winifred West: A Story". Boston: W.A. Wilde Company – via Google Books.
  15. ^ Channing, Blanche Mary (1904). Lullaby Castle, and Other Poems. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company – via Google Books.
  16. ^ "For Young Readers". The Presbyterian. 69 (52): 27. December 27, 1899 – via Google Books.
  17. ^ a b "Zodiac Stories". The Literary News. 20 (12): 378. December 1899 – via Google Books.
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