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b"Tonight, we\\u2019ll read the first half to the short story \\u201cThe Quilt of Happiness\\u201d by Kate Douglas Wiggin, originally published in 1901. We\\u2019ll finish the story next week.\\n\\nWiggin was an American educator, author and composer. She wrote children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel \\u201cRebecca of Sunnybrook Farm\\u201d, and composed collections of children's songs. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco, and also established a training school for kindergarten teachers with her sister. Kate Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.\\n\\nIf you enjoy this episode, you can also listen to our \\u201cRebecca of Sunnybrook Farm\\u201d episode from April of 2020.\\n\\u2014 read by V \\u2014\\nSign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to\\xa0snoozecast.com/plus!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"