Frances Mossiker
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Frances Sanger Mossiker is an American author
best known for her historical novels. Her works include, Pocahontas: The Life and the Legend, The Queen's Necklace, and Madame de Sevigne. Mossiker did not begin writing until the age of fifty five and is one of the few writers to become a best seller in North America
as well as in Europe
.
on April 3, 1906. She was a student at Smith College
but not allowed to continue as a student after eloping with her first husband at sixteen. She then went to Barnard College
in New York, was Phi Beta Kappa in her junior year and graduated in 1927. She also studied at the Sorbonne
in Paris
, becoming fluent in French. Mossiker's first marriage lasted until 1929 and in October 1935 she remarried to Jake Mossiker. She eventually earned a Doctorate of Letters from Southern Methodist University
in 1972. Frances lived in Dallas most of her life but spent much of her time traveling to Paris, London
, and New York
. She remained in Texas
until her death on May 9, 1985.
Author
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best known for her historical novels. Her works include, Pocahontas: The Life and the Legend, The Queen's Necklace, and Madame de Sevigne. Mossiker did not begin writing until the age of fifty five and is one of the few writers to become a best seller in North America
North America
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as well as in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
Personal life
Frances Mossiker was born in Dallas, TexasDallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
on April 3, 1906. She was a student at Smith College
Smith College
Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters...
but not allowed to continue as a student after eloping with her first husband at sixteen. She then went to Barnard College
Barnard College
Barnard College is a private women's liberal arts college and a member of the Seven Sisters. Founded in 1889, Barnard has been affiliated with Columbia University since 1900. The campus stretches along Broadway between 116th and 120th Streets in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in the borough...
in New York, was Phi Beta Kappa in her junior year and graduated in 1927. She also studied at the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, becoming fluent in French. Mossiker's first marriage lasted until 1929 and in October 1935 she remarried to Jake Mossiker. She eventually earned a Doctorate of Letters from Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
in 1972. Frances lived in Dallas most of her life but spent much of her time traveling to Paris, London
London
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, and New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. She remained in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
until her death on May 9, 1985.