#1Writing & Arts
Sarah Marshall Hayden
1825–1899First woman novelist in Illinois
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Old Shawneetown, birthplace of the first woman novelist in Illinois Sarah Marshall Hayden
The first woman novelist in Illinois Sarah Marshall Hayden was born in 1825. That places their birth in the early republic. Their story is told in 3 languages. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.
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Sarah Marshall Hayden
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Sarah Marshall Hayden
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