Lida
A[bbie] Churchill ( - 1922) was admired for her
resourcefulness, independence and ability to inspire others to do their best
and thus she became a role model for young women of her time. Born in England
she moved to America while a child and started writing stories for publication by
age 12. Her "My
Girls," an account of a company of telegraph girls' experience
when thrown upon their own resources and drew on her personal experience for
the characters.
Her highest
literary achievement was “A Grain of
Madness”. The story involved telepathy and referred to occultism
demonstrating her interest in mysticism.
