Louisa May Alcott is remembered as a famous author of many classics. She didn't only affect the literature sphere, but she was also active in healthcare. Today, her writing is cherished by dedicated fans and admiring students throughout the world. Louisa was born November 29, 1832 at a hospital in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Like her Little Women classics, she had three sisters. She grew up in a Transcendentalist home that gave life to her intellectual thinking. It was …showed first 75 words of 402 total…

…showed last 75 words of 402 total…had haunted her and her family. On March 6, 1888, Louisa died of typhoid fever two days after her father. She was buried at age fifty-five in Concord's Sleepy Hollow. Louisa May Alcott did her best to promote women's rights and shun slavery through her writing. Her accomplishments extend past the literature world. Though her most popular expressions were children's books, she left behind a legacy of literature which is treasured now and for centuries to come.