![]() ![]() Johnston wrote historical books and novels that often combined romance with history. They returned to Birmingham in 1896, and then moved to Richmond, Virginia in 1902. Johnston's family moved to New York 1892. Īfter her mother's death in 1889, Johnston acted as her father's companion and as a surrogate mother for her five younger siblings. She attended the school for three months this was the only formal education Johnston would receive. Shortly after the move, Johnston began attending the Atlanta Female Institute and College of Music in Atlanta, Georgia. When Johnston was 16, her father's work with the Georgia Pacific Railroad caused the family to move to Birmingham, Alabama. She grew up with a love of books and was financially independent enough to devote herself to writing. Due to frequent illness, she was educated at home by family and tutors. Mary Johnston was born in the small town of Buchanan, Virginia, the eldest child of John William Johnston, an American Civil War veteran, and Elizabeth Dixon Alexander Johnston. Johnston was also an active member of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia, using her writing skills and notability to draw attention to the cause of women's suffrage in Virginia. ![]() She was one of America's best selling authors during her writing career and had three silent films adapted from her novels. Mary Johnston (Novem– May 9, 1936) was an American novelist and women's rights advocate from Virginia. ![]() To Have and to Hold, Audrey, The Long Roll ![]()
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