Sarah Powers Bradish
| Sarah Powers Bradish | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Sarah E. Powers 1867 |
| Died | 1922 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Ripon College, (B. A., 1871) |
| Occupation | Writer, temperance activist |
| Known for | Writing on Norse mythology |
| Spouse(s) | James H. Bradish |
| Children | Bertha and Herman |
| Parent(s) | Moses H. Powers of Green Lake, Wisconsin |
Sarah Powers Bradish (1867–1922) was an American writer. She is known for her textbook "Old Norse Stories," published in 1900,[1] and a memoir titled "... Stories of Country Life."
Sarah Powers Bradish is also known for her service as Wisconsin State Secretary of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
She was a graduate of Ripon College and traveled extensively in Europe. She traveled in England and France from 1872–73. She resided in Dartford, Wisconsin from 1873–74; in Ripon, Wisconsin from 1874–75; and in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1875–94.[2]
Her husband, James H. Bradish, also attended Ripon College. He became assistant general solicitor of the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad Company, and a Minneapolis alderman. The couple had two children, Bertha and Herman.[3]
Works
- Bradish, Sarah Powers (1900). Old Norse stories. New York: American Book Company. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- Bradish, Sarah Powers (1901). ... Stories of country life. New York: American Book Company. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
References
- ↑ Sarah Powers Bradish (1900). Old Norse Stories. American Book Company (at Google Books). Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ↑ Ripon College. General catalogue of Ripon College, 1851 to 1894. p. 21. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ↑ "James H. Bradish". Progressive Men of Minnesota. pp. 478–479. Retrieved October 24, 2013. (subscription required (help)).