Eleanor Talbot Kinkead, also known as Mrs. Thompson Short, was a writer in the United States. Several of her works were made into films including '' Captain of His Soul'' adapted by Lillian Ducey from her magazine story "Shackles", ''

The Lost Sermon ''The Lost Sermon'' is a 1914 American silent short drama film starring William Garwood, Harry von Meter, Jack Richardson Vivian Rich and Louise Lester. It was based on a story written by Eleanor Talbot Kinkead. Cast *Harry De Vere * Reave ...

'' based on one of her stories, and '' Rosemary, That's for Remembrance''. She was born in

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. William B. Kinkead, a judge, was her father. Her sister was a poet. She was the great-granddaughter of

Isaac Shelby Isaac Shelby (December 11, 1750 – July 18, 1826) was an American politician and military officer who was the List of governors of Kentucky, first and fifth Governor of Kentucky and served in the state legislatures of Virginia and North Ca ...

, Kentucky's first and fifth

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, and his estate featured in her work. She wrote the novel ''Florida Alexander, a Kentucky Girl''.

Bibliography

*''Florida Alexander, a Kentucky Girl'' (1898) *''The Invisible Bond'' (1906) *''The Courage of Blackburn Blair'' (1907) *''The Spoils of the Strong'' (1920) *''Young Greer of Kentucky''

References

19th-century American novelists 19th-century American women writers 20th-century American women writers Writers from Kentucky American women novelists {{US-novelist-stub