Dora Richards was born in the Island of St. Thomas, Danish West Indies. Her father, Thomas Richard Richards (d. 1844), was from Liverpool, England, and her mother, Philomena (née, Huntington) Richards (1806–1846), was also of English descent, through Hezekiah Huntington, of Connecticut. Hezekiah was Dora's grandfather and belonged to the same family from which came Samuel Huntington, signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. The death of her father while she was yet an infant caused Dora to be taken to the home of her Huntington grandmother, Mary (née, Smith) Huntington (b. 1771),[2] in the neighboring island of Santa Cruz. Hurricanes and earthquakes were among Dora's experiences there, and not long before she left the island, the 1848 St. Croix Slave Revolt took place, which resulted in the emancipation of the enslaved in all the Danish Islands. Dora's mother, with the other children, had removed to New Orleans, Louisiana, but it was not until after her mother's death, when Dora was about 14, that she joined there her unknown brothers and sisters, to reside in the family of a married sister.[1]
She was graduated with distinction, her school-girl essays having for several years attracted attention, and the editors of a New Orleans paper invited her to contribute to their journal. She had prepared herself for the profession of a teacher and undertaken the support and education of a young brother, and thought it best to give all her powers to that work.[1]
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In 1862, she married Anderson J Miller (1836–1867), a lawyer from Mississippi, and they went to Arkansas to reside. Troubles resulting from the civil war caused the breaking up of her family, and some of their experiences during the siege of Vicksburg are recounted in her articles published in The Century Magazine, entitled "Diary of a Union Woman in the Siege of Vicksburg" and "Diary of a Union Woman in the South". Her husband died soon after the close of the war, leaving her with two infant sons,[1][3] Alton (1864–1909) and Warren (1865–1889).[2]
She returned to teaching in public schools, rising steadily from grade to grade, till she was appointed to the chair of science in the girls' high school of New Orleans.[3] During those busy years, she wrote in the local papers, without name, on education topics.[1]
In 1886, her "War Diary" was published in The Century.[3] Those articles attracted great attention.[1]
A Woman's Diary of the Siege of Vicksburg: Under Fire from the Gunboats, 1885 (text)
War Diary of a Union Woman in the South (undated) (text)
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^ abcdefgWillard, Frances Elizabeth; Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice (1893). "MILLER, Mrs. Dora Richards". A Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred-seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life. Charles Wells Moulton. pp. 504–05. Retrieved 22 March 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ ab"Dora Huntington Richards". www.familysearch.org. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
^ abcdLogan, Mrs John A. (1912). The Part Taken by Women in American History. Perry-Nalle Publishing Company. pp. 825–26. Retrieved 22 March 2024 – via Wikisource. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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"New Orleans Notes. Mrs. Dora R. Miller and Mr. George W. Cable." (How Mr. Cable became possessed of the manuscripts written by Dora R. Miller and of the disposition that he made of them.), Louisiana Review, New Orleans, Louisiana, Janyary 4, 1893, page 4
dora, richards, miller, 1842, 1914, danish, west, indies, born, american, author, educator, portrait, from, woman, century, contents, early, life, education, career, selected, works, references, external, linksearly, life, education, editdora, richards, born, . Dora Richards Miller 1842 1914 was a Danish West Indies born American author and educator 1 Portrait from A Woman of the Century Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Selected works 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education editDora Richards was born in the Island of St Thomas Danish West Indies Her father Thomas Richard Richards d 1844 was from Liverpool England and her mother Philomena nee Huntington Richards 1806 1846 was also of English descent through Hezekiah Huntington of Connecticut Hezekiah was Dora s grandfather and belonged to the same family from which came Samuel Huntington signer of the U S Declaration of Independence The death of her father while she was yet an infant caused Dora to be taken to the home of her Huntington grandmother Mary nee Smith Huntington b 1771 2 in the neighboring island of Santa Cruz Hurricanes and earthquakes were among Dora s experiences there and not long before she left the island the 1848 St Croix Slave Revolt took place which resulted in the emancipation of the enslaved in all the Danish Islands Dora s mother with the other children had removed to New Orleans Louisiana but it was not until after her mother s death when Dora was about 14 that she joined there her unknown brothers and sisters to reside in the family of a married sister 1 She was graduated with distinction her school girl essays having for several years attracted attention and the editors of a New Orleans paper invited her to contribute to their journal She had prepared herself for the profession of a teacher and undertaken the support and education of a young brother and thought it best to give all her powers to that work 1 Career editIn 1862 she married Anderson J Miller 1836 1867 a lawyer from Mississippi and they went to Arkansas to reside Troubles resulting from the civil war caused the breaking up of her family and some of their experiences during the siege of Vicksburg are recounted in her articles published in The Century Magazine entitled Diary of a Union Woman in the Siege of Vicksburg and Diary of a Union Woman in the South Her husband died soon after the close of the war leaving her with two infant sons 1 3 Alton 1864 1909 and Warren 1865 1889 2 She returned to teaching in public schools rising steadily from grade to grade till she was appointed to the chair of science in the girls high school of New Orleans 3 During those busy years she wrote in the local papers without name on education topics 1 In 1886 her War Diary was published in The Century 3 Those articles attracted great attention 1 In 1889 she wrote in collaboration with George Washington Cable The Haunted House on Royal Street being science teacher in the high school held in that building when it was invaded by the White League She was correspondent for the Austin Texas Statesman during the World Cotton Centennial New Orleans 1884 She was assistant editor of a paper published in Houston Texas and wrote for Lippincott s Magazine the Louisiana Journal of Education the Practical Housekeeper and other journals 1 3 Selected works editA Woman s Diary of the Siege of Vicksburg Under Fire from the Gunboats 1885 text War Diary of a Union Woman in the South undated text References edit a b c d e f g Willard Frances Elizabeth Livermore Mary Ashton Rice 1893 MILLER Mrs Dora Richards A Woman of the Century Fourteen Hundred seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life Charles Wells Moulton pp 504 05 Retrieved 22 March 2024 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain a b Dora Huntington Richards www familysearch org Retrieved 22 March 2024 a b c d Logan Mrs John A 1912 The Part Taken by Women in American History Perry Nalle Publishing Company pp 825 26 Retrieved 22 March 2024 via Wikisource nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain External links edit nbsp Works related to Woman of the Century Dora Richards Miller at Wikisource Dora Richards Miller via dotcw com Daily Observations from The Civil War Dora Richards Miller War Diary of a Union Woman in the South via cw chronicles com American Civil War Chronicles New Orleans Notes Mrs Dora R Miller and Mr George W Cable How Mr Cable became possessed of the manuscripts written by Dora R Miller and of the disposition that he made of them Louisiana Review New Orleans Louisiana Janyary 4 1893 page 4 nbsp Biography portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dora Richards Miller amp oldid 1222131079, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
