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Miriam Young

Miriam Young (1913- September 12, 1974) was an American writer best known for children's books. She also wrote Mother Wore Tights, a memoir about growing up in a vaudeville family, which was adapted as the 1947 film of the same name, a "Hollywood supermusical".

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American writer known for children's fiction and the memoir Mother Wore Tights

Born 1913
Died 12 Sep 1974

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American writer known for children's fiction and the memoir Mother Wore Tights

Born 1913
Died 12 Sep 1974

Subjects

Fiction, Children's fiction, Children's stories, Juvenile fiction, Play, Birthdays, Friendship, Juvenile literature, Missions, Picture books, Squirrels, Witches, Air pilots, Animals, Automobiles, Boats and boating, Boys, Bus drivers, Butterflies, Cats, Christmas, Clubs, Clubs in fiction, Design, Detective and mystery stories

Places

India, Punjab, Punjab (India), United States

People

Frank A. Burt, Myrtle (McKinley) Burt

Time

19th century

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April 5, 2022 Edited by JeneeWhitney Edited without comment.
February 21, 2022 Edited by dcapillae add id and bio
February 21, 2022 Edited by dcapillae merge authors
February 17, 2022 Edited by JeneeWhitney Edited without comment.
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import