Lutie Stearns | |
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Born | 13 September 1866 Stoughton |
Died | 25 December 1943 (aged 77) |
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Occupation | Librarian |
Lutie Eugenia Stearns (September 13, 1866 – December 25, 1943) was an American teacher, librarian, author, speaker and political activist,[1] known to some as "the Johnny Appleseed of books" for her innovative traveling library projects for the Wisconsin Free Library Commission, and is a member of the Library Hall of Fame list created in 1951.