Minnetta Theodora Taylor | |
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| Born | March 2, 1860 Princeton, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 26, 1911 (aged 51) Greencastle, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | author, educator, clubwoman, suffragist |
| Alma mater | Asbury University (now, DePauw University) |
| Genre | poetry, songs, essays, textbooks |
| Notable works | "Ballot Song of American Women" |
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Minnetta Theodora Taylor (March 2, 1860 - July 26, 1911) was an American author and poet of the long nineteenth century. A polyglot, Taylor spoke 45 languages. She was also a clubwoman and suffragist. Shortly after Taylor's death in 1911, the Woman Suffrage Party post-humously awarded her the prize for the best poem, "Ballot Song of American Women", to be set to music and to become the National Suffrage Anthem.[1] Among her intimate friends were the writers, James Whitcomb Riley, Lew Wallace, George Ade, Wilbur D. Nesbitt, Rex Beach, and Bliss Carman;[1] Opie Read called her "The Little Sister of Poets".[2]
- ^ a b "Ballot Song of American Women". Record-Journal. Meriden, Connecticut. 30 August 1911. p. 10. Retrieved 20 April 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Greencastle in the Limelight". Greencastle Herald. Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program. 28 August 1911. p. 28. Retrieved 20 April 2021 – via newspapers.library.in.gov.