Background
Source: Wikipedia
Anne Emilie Poulsson (September 8, 1853 – March 18, 1939) was an American children's author and campaigner for early childhood education and the kindergarten movement. Poulsson was born in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Halvor Poulsson and Ruth Anne Poulsson (née Mitchell). Her father, an immigrant from Norway, died when she was still young. From the age of six months, she developed a serious eye condition resulting in visual impairment, which would eventually render her blind.
