Mrs. Findley Braden
Anna Braden | |
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Portrait from "A Woman of the Century" | |
| Born | Anna Margaretta Rile January 11, 1858 Montgomery, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | 1939 (aged 80–81) |
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| Nickname | "Madge" |
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| Alma mater | National School of Elocution and Oratory |
| Notable works | Something new to recite |
| Spouse |
William Findley Braden
(m. 1880; died 1933) |
| Relatives | Joseph Reed |
Mrs. Findley Braden was the pen name of Anna Braden (née, Rile; January 11, 1858 – 1939), an American writer, newspaper editor, and elocutionist from Pennsylvania. Before her marriage, she published under the name "Madge Rile" and other pseudonyms. Over the course of her career, she wrote more than 700 sketches, poems, and serials, contributed to leading newspapers and magazines in New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia, and published several volumes of poetry. She also composed song lyrics, delivered public recitations, and wrote works in multiple dialects, including Scotch, Irish, African-American, Dutch, and Quaker. In addition to her literary work, she served as editor of the Presbyterian Visitor, a monthly newspaper based in Philadelphia.