Mary Hannah Krout was born November 3, 1851 in Crawfordsville, Indiana to Robert Kennedy and Caroline VanCleve (Brown) Krout. She attended a subscription school in Crawfordsville and then a public school.[2] While still in school, she had several poems published, including "Little Brown Hands," which was widely reprinted and even incorporated into grade school readers.[3]
Careeredit
She soon began her speaking career, addressing a Lafayette audience on women's suffrage.[4] She taught for over a decade and began writing for newspapers. She got a job with the Crawfordsville Journal in 1879 and became the associate editor in 1881.[5] She became editor of the Terre HauteExpress in 1882.
In 1888, she moved to Chicago. She wrote, "In 1888 I came to Chicago. I was willing to do anything in the line of newspaper work only to gain a foothold. I was confident of my ability to work my way up to the tiptop of my desires. Finally I obtained a position as society reporter on the Chicago Inter-Ocean."[6] For 10 years Krout was on the staff of the ChicagoInter-Ocean, serving as its staff correspondent in Hawaii during the revolution in 1893, and furnishing special data subsequently for the United States Department of State. She was also staff correspondent in London from 1895 to 1898, then went to China for a syndicate of representative newspapers specially to investigate the commercial relations of China and the United States.
In 1907, Krout visited Australia for a second time, lecturing on American political and economic conditions and writing a series of articles for the Sydney and Auckland press on American topics. Later she engaged in miscellaneous literary work, and lectured on literary and other topics. According to Indiana Authors and their Books (1944), "Always, when the opportunity offered, she lectured on women's suffrage–in the States, in England , in New Zealand New Zealand, in China , in Hawaii."[7]
Selected worksedit
Hawaii and a Revolution (1888)
Alice in the Hawaiian Islands (1899)
A Looker-on in London (1899)
Two Girls in China (1900)
Memoirs of Bernice Pauahi Bishop (1909)
Reminiscences of Mary S. Rice (1908)
Platters and Pipkins’ (1908)
The Coign of Vantage (1909)
She also assisted Susan Wallace with the completion of Lew Wallace's Autobiography following his death in 1905. It was published in 1906, a year before Mrs. Wallace died.
. Our Land, Our Literature. Ball State University. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
Frances E. Willard and Mary A. R. Livermore, eds., “Krout, Miss Mary H.,” American Women, New York, Chicago, Ohio: Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick, 1897, v. 2, p. 442.
Mary Hannah Krout collection, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library
October 27, 2023
mary, hannah, krout, november, 1851, 1927, american, journalist, author, advocate, women, suffrage, bornnovember, 1851, 1851, crawfordsville, indiana, usdiedmay, 1927, 1927, aged, crawfordsville, indiana, usresting, placeoak, hill, cemetery, crawfordsville, in. Mary Hannah Krout November 3 1851 May 31 1927 was an American journalist author and advocate for women s suffrage 1 Mary Hannah KroutBornNovember 3 1851 1851 11 03 Crawfordsville Indiana USDiedMay 31 1927 1927 06 01 aged 75 Crawfordsville Indiana USResting placeOak Hill Cemetery Crawfordsville IndianaOccupationJournalist and writer Contents 1 Early years and education 2 Career 3 Selected works 4 Family 5 References 5 1 Bibliography 6 External linksEarly years and education editMary Hannah Krout was born November 3 1851 in Crawfordsville Indiana to Robert Kennedy and Caroline VanCleve Brown Krout She attended a subscription school in Crawfordsville and then a public school 2 While still in school she had several poems published including Little Brown Hands which was widely reprinted and even incorporated into grade school readers 3 Career editShe soon began her speaking career addressing a Lafayette audience on women s suffrage 4 She taught for over a decade and began writing for newspapers She got a job with the Crawfordsville Journal in 1879 and became the associate editor in 1881 5 She became editor of the Terre Haute Express in 1882 In 1888 she moved to Chicago She wrote In 1888 I came to Chicago I was willing to do anything in the line of newspaper work only to gain a foothold I was confident of my ability to work my way up to the tiptop of my desires Finally I obtained a position as society reporter on the Chicago Inter Ocean 6 For 10 years Krout was on the staff of the Chicago Inter Ocean serving as its staff correspondent in Hawaii during the revolution in 1893 and furnishing special data subsequently for the United States Department of State She was also staff correspondent in London from 1895 to 1898 then went to China for a syndicate of representative newspapers specially to investigate the commercial relations of China and the United States In 1907 Krout visited Australia for a second time lecturing on American political and economic conditions and writing a series of articles for the Sydney and Auckland press on American topics Later she engaged in miscellaneous literary work and lectured on literary and other topics According to Indiana Authors and their Books 1944 Always when the opportunity offered she lectured on women s suffrage in the States in England in New Zealand New Zealand in China in Hawaii 7 Selected works editHawaii and a Revolution 1888 Alice in the Hawaiian Islands 1899 A Looker on in London 1899 Two Girls in China 1900 Memoirs of Bernice Pauahi Bishop 1909 Reminiscences of Mary S Rice 1908 Platters and Pipkins 1908 The Coign of Vantage 1909 She also assisted Susan Wallace with the completion of Lew Wallace s Autobiography following his death in 1905 It was published in 1906 a year before Mrs Wallace died Family editHer younger sister Caroline Virginia Krout was also a noted author References edit R E Banta Indiana Authors and their Books Crawfordsville Indiana Wabash College 1949 184 5 Banta 185 Banta 185 Mary Hannah Krout Our Land Our Literature Ball State University Our Land Our Literature Literature Mary H Krout Archived from the original on 2015 02 23 Retrieved 2012 06 21 Ibid Ibid Indiana Authors and Their Books Indiana University http webapp1 dlib indiana edu inauthors view docId encyclopedia VAA5365 01 xml amp brand ia books amp chunk id ina v1 entry 0497 amp toc id ina v1 entry 0497 Banta 186 Bibliography edit Rines George Edwin ed 1920 Krout Mary Hannah Encyclopedia Americana Caroline Virginia Krout Our Land Our Literature Ball State University Archived from the original on 23 February 2015 Retrieved 21 June 2012 External links editWorks by or about Mary Hannah Krout at Internet Archive Mary Hannah Krout Our Land Our Literature Ball State University Archived from the original on 23 February 2015 Retrieved 21 June 2012 Frances E Willard and Mary A R Livermore eds Krout Miss Mary H American Women New York Chicago Ohio Mast Crowell amp Kirkpatrick 1897 v 2 p 442 Mary Hannah Krout collection Rare Books and Manuscripts Indiana State Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mary Hannah Krout amp oldid 1175453689, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
