Background
Thompson, Dorothy Brown was born on May 14, 1896 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William Joseph and Harriet (Gardner) Brown.
Thompson, Dorothy Brown was born on May 14, 1896 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William Joseph and Harriet (Gardner) Brown.
1 child, William B. (deceased 1978). Bachelor of Arts., U. Kansas, 1919.
Began writing professionally, 1931. Published more than 2000 poems to national magazines and newspapers including Saturday Review, Saturday Evening Post, Virginia Quarterly Review, Poetry, Commonweal, Good Housekeeping and others, author research articles for various history journals. Poems reprinted in over 200 collections, textbooks and anthologies in England, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Sweden.
25 in Braille.
Member Diversifiers, Poetry Society American, National Society Colonial Dames, First Families of Virginia. Member Christian Church. Clubs: Woman"s City, Filson (Louisville).
Married Dale Moore Thompson, July 2, 1921 (deceased 1990). 1 child William B. (deceased).
