Alice May Douglas

Alice May Douglas (June 28, 1865 – January 6, 1943) was an American author, newspaper editor, and peace activist from Bath, Maine. She began her writing career at the age of eleven. Inspired by the book Little Women, she became a constant contributor to the press. She was the editor of two monthly papers, the Pacific Banner and The Acorn, and wrote several volumes of poetry and juvenile books, many of which first appeared as serials. Douglas was a State superintendent for the Woman's Christian Temperance Union's (WCTU) peace and arbitration department and founded a peace band for children with international branches.

Biography Alice May Douglas was born in Bath, Maine, June 28, 1865, which remained her residence for the remainder of her life. She had no formal training in writing, saying instead that "All my poems and stories are the result of inspiration."

Selected works Phlox, 1888 May Flowers, 1888 Gems Without Polish, 1890 Jewel Gatherers Quaker John in the Civil War How the Little Cousins Formed a Museum The Peace-Makers Self-exiled from Russia