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Kate Douglas Wiggin, nee Smith (1856-1923) was an American children's author and educator. She was born in Philadelphia, and was of Welsh descent. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878 (the "Silver Street Free Kindergarten"). With her sister in the... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The Village Watch Tower by Kate Douglas Wiggin is a novel set in the small village of North Denby in England. The story revolves around a group of villagers who come together to build a watch tower to keep an eye on the sea and prevent smugglers from landing on their shores... Read Full Overview

It stood on the gentle slope of a hill, the old gray house, with its weather-beaten clapboards and its roof of ragged shingles. It was in the very lap of the road, so that the stage-driver could almost knock on the window pane without getting down from his seat, on those rare... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"The Village Watch-Tower", by Kate Douglas Wiggin. Kate Douglas Wiggin was american educator and author of children's stories (1856-1923).

The Village Watch Tower is a novel written by Kate Douglas Wiggin. It is a heartwarming story of a young girl named Priscilla who lives in a small village in Maine during the mid-19th century. Priscilla is a bright and curious girl who spends her days exploring the woods, playing... Read Full Overview