About May Alden Ward
Lived 1853 – 1918 (aged 64–65). May Alden Ward was an American writer.
May Alden Ward (March 1, 1853 – January 14, 1918) was an American author known for her biographies of such writers as Petrarch and Dante.
Biography She was born May Alden in Mechanicsburg, Ohio,
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Who was May Alden Ward?
American biographer
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May Alden Ward was born in 1853 in Ohio.
When did May Alden Ward die?
May Alden Ward died in 1918 in Boston.
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May Alden Ward was a writer.
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May Alden Ward was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). May Alden Ward. https://biography.guide/may-alden-ward/
MLA: "May Alden Ward." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/may-alden-ward/.
Chicago: "May Alden Ward." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/may-alden-ward/.
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