Mary Catherine Judd

Mary Catherine Judd (March 12, 1852 – October 1937) was an American educator, author of children's literature, and active worker for world peace. Born in New York state, she lived for many years in Minnesota, and in later life, in southern California.

Early life and education Mary Catherine Judd was born, Romulus, New York, March 12, 1852.

Judd was educated in Union school (Lockport, New York), Albion College (Albion, Michigan), and Whitewater Normal school (Whitewater, Wisconsin). in Minneapolis public schools, and was principal to the Lincoln School, Minneapolis, from 1881 to 1903. Judd studied plant, bird, and animal life, and while a teacher, emphasized nature study. Wigwam stories, Browner Primer, A. B. C. Book of Birds, and Legends of the Rhine followed. She also wrote poetry. When Jane Addams was appointing delegates to the Hague Peace Conference of April 1915, she named Judd, who was, however, unable to attend.

The Audubon and Nature Study Club of Santa Monica, California was organized on August 6, 1924. Judd, then living in Pasadena, California,

In 1932, Judd contributed poems to the Pasadena Writers' Club poetry contest.

Death Judd died in Pasadena in late October 1937.

Selected works Classic Myths. Greek, German and Scandinavian. Retold for second and third reader graders., 1896 (text) Classical Myths, 1901 (text) Wigwam stories told by North American Indians, 1906 (text) Fremont and Kit Carson, 1906 (text) A. B. C. Book of Birds, 1916 (text) The Palmer Cox Brownie primer, 1921 (text) Legends of the Rhine