Barbara M. Dickinson

Background

Barbara M. Dickinson was born on February 4, 1933, in Huntington, West Virginia, United States.

Education

In 1955, Barbara received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wellesley College. Later, she continued her education at Hollins University, graduating with a Master of Arts degree in Liberal Studies in 1983.

Career

Between 1958 and 1960, Barbara worked as the director at Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts (present-day Taubman Museum of Art) in Roanoke, Virginia. She also worked as an elementary school art teacher in Roanoke for five years, as well as a high school art teacher, also for five years. In addition, Dickinson held a post of an adjunct professor of art at Roanoke College for two years.

Speaking about Barbara's career as a writer, it's worth mentioning, that she has penned several books, including "A Rebellious House" (1997), "Small House, Large World" (1999), "Lifeguards...and Safeguards: A Rose McNess Novel" (2003) and others. Some of her works are privately-printed.

Achievements

• Barbara M. Dickinson is mostly known for her books, such as "A Rebellious House" (1997), "Small House, Large World" (1999), "Lifeguards...and Safeguards: A Rose McNess Novel" (2003) and others.

Works

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  • Lifeguards...and Safeguards: A Rose McNess Novel

    (This book is about Rose McNess, a self-proclaimed tour le...)

    2003
  • A Rebellious House

    (A cross between Mary Poppins and Eleanor Roosevelt, Rose ...)

    1997
  • Small House, Large World 1999

Interests

• reading, painting and gardening

Connections

Barbara married her first husband, Robert J. Rogers, a circuit court judge, on April 19, 1958. Later, on November 26, 1976, Robert died. Then, Barbara married her second husband, W. A. Dickinson, an attorney, on October 10, 1990. Barbara is a mother of five children - three sons and two daughters.

Late Husband:

Robert J. Rogers

husband:

W. A. Dickinson