The alcott family
The Alcott family is a famous family from Concord. They lived in the Orchard House.
Amos Bronson Alcott
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Job: Was a teacher and a writer
Marriage: Abigail May Alcott
Children: Anna, Louisa, Elizabeth, and May
Artifact: Owl (because he was wise) and desk (like in his study)
Life:
Marriage: Abigail May Alcott
Children: Anna, Louisa, Elizabeth, and May
Artifact: Owl (because he was wise) and desk (like in his study)
Life:
- Was really good friends with Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Was a vegetarian
- Taught in Boston until he was 40. He left because his school shut down.
- Made schools in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts
Abigail May Alcott
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Job: Mainly a housewife, but worked in Boston for a while.
Marriage: Bronson Alcott
Children: Four daughters
Artifact: Sewing needle and thread, cookbook
Life:
Marriage: Bronson Alcott
Children: Four daughters
Artifact: Sewing needle and thread, cookbook
Life:
- As a housewife, she cooked, took care of her children, cleaned the house, sewed, and various other activities.
Anna Alcott Pratt
Job: Housewife
Marriage: John Bridge Pratt
Children: Two sons
Artifact: A heart (to symbolize how she cared for her family)
Life:
Marriage: John Bridge Pratt
Children: Two sons
Artifact: A heart (to symbolize how she cared for her family)
Life:
- The oldest of the Alcott daughters
- Known as "Meg" in Little Women
- Never lived in the Orchard House because she was married at that time.
- Her home was a place that the Alcott family went to if they were in trouble
Louisa May Alcott
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Job: Writer
Marriage: None
Children: None
Artifact: Pen, paper, book
Life:
Marriage: None
Children: None
Artifact: Pen, paper, book
Life:
- Second oldest daughter of the Alcott family
- Author of Little Women
- Known as "Jo" in Little Women
- She loved to write and made a couple books
- When her book became famous, she helped her family with money; they were previously poor.
Elizabeth Sewall Alcott
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A picture scene from Little Women. It shows Beth running into her father's arms.
Job: None
Marriage: None
Children: None
Artifact: Piano (she liked music)
Life:
Marriage: None
Children: None
Artifact: Piano (she liked music)
Life:
- Also known as "Beth" in Little Women
- Was called "Lizzie" by her family
- Her father named her "Little Tranquility" because she always looked so peaceful
- She died when she was only 23
- She never got to live in the Orchard House
AbIgail May Alcott Nieriker
Job: Artist
Marriage: Ernest Nieriker
Children: A daughter
Artifact: Paintbrush, paint, map (she loved to travel)
Life:
Marriage: Ernest Nieriker
Children: A daughter
Artifact: Paintbrush, paint, map (she loved to travel)
Life:
- Called "May" by her family
- Known as "Amy" from Little Women
- Was the youngest of the Alcott children
- She studied art in Paris, France
- She also studied in London, England and Rome, Italy