Elizabeth Palmer Peabody Books

Elizabeth Palmer Peabody was a central and formidable figure in American Romantic and Transcendentalist literary movements. Her literary contributions focused on championing and publishing contemporaries like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathaniel Hawthorne, and she served as editor for the Transcendentalist publication, The Dial. Peabody was also an innovative educator who advocated for early childhood education and the importance of creative play, and is often credited with bringing the kindergarten concept to American public education.