Katherine Binney Shippen (April 1, 1892 – February 20, 1980) was an American history teacher, museum curator, and children's writer.

Early life and education

Shippen was born in

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, on April 1, 1892, to Francis and Ellen Shippen. She earned a B.A. degree from

Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr College ( ; Welsh language, Welsh: ) is a Private college, private Women's colleges in the United States, women's Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as a ...

in 1914 and an M.A. from

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in 1929.

Career

While studying for her master's degree, Shippen taught history at the Beard School (now Morristown-Beard School) in

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(1917–26) and then at The Brearley School in Manhattan borough (1926–35). She then served as the headmistress at Miss Fine's School (now Princeton Day School) in

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, for the next nine years. In 1945, the

Brooklyn Children's Museum The Brooklyn Children's Museum is a children's museum in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. Founded in 1899, it is the first children's museum in the United States – and according to some, the first one worldwide. It ...

named Shippen curator of the social studies department. In the same year, she published her first book, '' New Found World''. Shippen published 21 books throughout her career and twice won the Newbery Honor Award. Several of her books have been translated into Swedish, German, Polish, Spanish, and Greek editions. She died on February 20, 1980, in Suffern, NY.

Books

References

External links

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Authorities — with 25 catalog records {{DEFAULTSORT:Shippen, Katherine 1892 births 1980 deaths 20th-century American non-fiction writers 20th-century American women writers American headmistresses American non-fiction children's writers Bryn Mawr College alumni Columbia University alumni Newbery Honor winners Writers from Hoboken, New Jersey