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Stuff You Missed in History Class

Louisa May Alcott

Stuff You Missed in History Class

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture, History

4.224.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2015

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Once you examine Louisa May Alcott's life story, the inspirations for her writing become clear. But while she had some things in common with her most famous heroine, a lot sets her apart from Jo March. Read the show notes here.

Transcript

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0:30.7

Welcome to Stuff You Missed in History Class from HouseofWorks.com.

0:41.7

Hello and welcome to the podcasters. I'm Tracy V. Wilton.

0:44.7

And I'm Holly Fry.

0:45.7

So just after Christmas, I guess last year, now, I've got to go to Orchard House.

0:51.7

I'm jealous.

0:53.7

I know.

0:55.7

For those of you who do not know, that is one of the many homes that Louisa May Alcott lived in.

1:01.7

And it's also where she wrote the first half of the book, Little Women.

1:04.7

It's where a lot of that book was set.

1:07.7

It was in such poor condition when the Alcotts bought it that it came for free

1:12.7

with the land that it was sitting on.

1:14.7

But it's actually still standing thanks in part to a massive restoration job

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