Louisa's Childhood

    Louisa was born on Nov. 29, 1832 in Germantown, PA. She began writing at the age of 8 1/2. The family moved many times.  The Alcott family was poor, but Louisa and her sisters had many happy times.  They wrote plays and performed the plays for the neighbors.  The picture shows Mr. Alcott's school in Concord, MA.  Even though he was a good teacher, he often lost his job.  Louisa decided to write to help support her family.   Louisa sold a poem for the first time entitled "Sunlight" when she was 18 years old.
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