Anna Eichberg King (died 1927) was an American author.[1] Her stories of Dutch life were published in Century Magazine.[2] She also had articles published in other periodicals.[3] She wrote several books.
She was born in Geneva, Switzerland and her father was a violinist, professor, composer and music conservatory founder Julius Eichberg.[2] Sophie née Mertens Eichenberg was her mother.[4]
She attended Girls' High School and Gannett Institute for Young Ladies in Boston.[4] She married Tyler Batcheller King in Boston in 1884.[4] After becoming a widow, she lived in a Back Bay mansion with her mother.[2] Her second marriage was to publisher John Lane August 13, 1898 in London.[5][4]
She wrote the lyrics for the national hymn To Thee, O Country and her father wrote the music.[6] Her books include Brown's Retreat, Kitwyk (published by John Lane in 1903), The Champagne Standard, Talk of the Town and War Phases According to Maria.
She was close friends with Celia Thaxter.[7] She corresponded with Margaret Roberts.[8]
She wrote the national hymn "To Thee, O Country".[9]
- ^ Warner, Charles Dudley (1898). Library of the World's Best Literature. International Society. p. 304.
- ^ a b c "American Illustrated Magazine". Crowell-Collier Publishing Company. June 6, 1895 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Who was who: A Companion to Who's Who, Containing the Biographies of Those who Died During the Period ..." A. & C. Black. June 6, 1929 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d "Men and Women of America: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporaries". L.R. Hamersly. June 6, 1909 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Sketch: A Journal of Art and Actuality". Ingram brothers. June 6, 1898 – via Google Books.
- ^ "To thee, o country! : National hymn : Two-part song for women's voices". Library of Congress.
- ^ Leslie, Frank (June 6, 1895). "Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly". Frank Leslie Publishing House – via Google Books.
- ^ "Lane, Annie Eichberg (King), d. 1927. | ArchivesSpace Public Interface". public.uclaclark.aspace.cdlib.org.
- ^ Sears, Minnie Earl (June 6, 1926). "Song Index: An Index to More Than 12000 Songs in 177 Song Collections, Comprising 262 Volumes". H. W. Wilson Company – via Google Books.