Frances Nimmo Greene

Frances Nimmo Greene (April 5, 1867 – December 9, 1937) was an American educator and author of Southern literature including novels, children's literature, and plays. She was the author of: King Arthur and his court, 1901, stories of chivalry for children; With spurs of gold, 1905, stories of chivalry for children written in collaboration with Dolly Kirk; My country's voice, 1917, for juveniles; America first, 1917, for juveniles; American ideals; a series of patriotic readers for children; a group of one act plays; and the following novels, Into the night, 1909; The Right of the Strongest, 1913; One clear call, 1914; and The devil to pay, 1917. She also wrote more than 50 short stories which were published in newspapers and magazines of national repute. In addition, Greene organized the library division of the Alabama State Department of Archives and History.

Early life and education Frances Nimmo Greene was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, April 5, 1867. Known to the public as "Dixie", She was descended through her father from a prominent South Carolina family, and through her mother from Virginia ancestry. Her mother's family had literary tastes for several generations. leaving school at age of 16.

She moved to Birmingham with her parents after leaving school. In 1906, while serving as principal of the Capitol Hill School in Montgomery, Greene was named as temporary secretary of the Alabama State Department of Archives and History.

In 1907, (According to Owen (1921), in 1909, Greene resigned her position as principal of the Lafayette public school and started her job as assistant in the library division of the Alabama State department of archives and history.) a position she held for one year. The Right of the Strongest was adapted to the screen by Doty Hobart, and released in 1924. It is a drama of the Alabama hillbillies and their struggle to retain their rights as squatters.

In 1927, Greene taught short story writing in Birmingham. All Night Long (1929), a comedy in three acts, was accepted by the Walter Baker Company in 1929. In 1937, she co-authored The Last Enemy, a three-act play, with Robert H. Greene.

Personal life In politics, she was a Democrat, and in religion, an Episcopalian. In 1922, Greene made an unsuccessful run for a seat on the Alabama State Democratic Executive Committee. She delivered an address on behalf of the Democratic ticket in 1928.

Unmarried, One Clear Call (1922) The Right of the Strongest (1924)