Background
Hildegarde Swift was born in Clinton, New York on January 10, 1890. Her father, Author S. Hoyt was an English Literature professor at Hamilton College.
( On the Manhattan bank of the Hudson River, a small ligh...)
On the Manhattan bank of the Hudson River, a small lighthouse--made of steel and painted bright red--proudly protects boats with his faithful beam. One day a great expanse of gray steel, which also shines a bright light into the fog and darkness, is built over it. The little red lighthouse feels insignificant and useless in comparison but soon learns that . . . small can be mighty! A portion of the sales from this book will be donated to the Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse education and outreach programs.
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(Delightful children's story about the Dewitt Clinton, the...)
Delightful children's story about the Dewitt Clinton, the pioneer locomotive. Told from the locomotive's perspective, it follows his life from construction at the blacksmith's shop to his retirement to Grand Central Station on the 100th birthday of the New York Central. The book was a Newbury Award Honor winner in 1930. Illustrated throughout with drawings. The pages are edged with little miniature locomotives and there are decorative end papers. 149 pages.
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Hildegarde Swift was born in Clinton, New York on January 10, 1890. Her father, Author S. Hoyt was an English Literature professor at Hamilton College.
In her younger years, she had private tutors and attended European boarding schools. She later graduated from Auburn High School, moving on to further her education and graduate from Smith College.
She is best known for her book Swift had a different educational background than most. In 1929, she began to write children"s books which she says has been the "most interesting" part of her life.
Swift died in 1977.
In her honor, The New York Times published an obituary. Swift"s book has sold more than 400,000 copies. After the United States Coast Guard"s plans to tear down the Little Red Lighthouse, Swift"s book was used by fans to help make the cite a national landmark.
Eleanor Roosevelt praised Swift for admonishing young people to care for the wilderness in her writings.
( On the Manhattan bank of the Hudson River, a small ligh...)
(Delightful children's story about the Dewitt Clinton, the...)