Illinois Authors

Dora Aydelotte

Born: January 10, 1878, in Altamont, Illinois
Died: 1968 in Oklahoma

Connection to Illinois: Aydelotte was born in Altamont and spent most of her early life in Moweaqua. She attended The Art Institute of Chicago.

Biography: Dora Aydelotte was educated at The Art Institute of Chicago from 1896-1897. From 1902 - 1904, she attended the Woman's College in Richmond, Virginia. Later in her life, she moved to Oklahoma and became a novelist in 1931. She wrote historical novels in the 1930s and 1940s. Much of her material was inspired by the pioneers in Moweaqua, Illinois, and Oklahoma. She was an honorary member of the National League of American Pen Women and conducted writing classes in Oklahoma City.

Primary Literary Genre(s): Fiction

Primary Audience(s): Adult readers

Web: https://www.macdowell.org/artists/dora-aydelotte
Web: https://prabook.com/web/dora.aydelotte/1086474
WorldCat: http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Dora++Aydelotte

Selected Titles

	Across the Prairie ISBN: B0964CCVKC OCLC: 1941
	Full Harvest ISBN: B007MAVFPK OCLC: D. Appleton-Century Company 1939
	Green Gravel ISBN: B003DHO9EA OCLC: D. Appleton and Company 1937
	Long Furrows ISBN: B000ID50JU OCLC: D. Appleton-Century Company 1936
	Measure of a Man ISBN: B0006APMZC OCLC: D. Appleton-Century Company, incorporated 1942
	Run of The Stars ISBN: B00MNQG32S OCLC: D. Appleton - Century Company 1940
	Trumpets Calling ISBN: B000AT6WVW OCLC: D. Appleton-Century Company 1938