| Happiness and Other Verses Contributor(s): Bissell, Emily P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0548018766 ISBN-13: 9780548018767 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $35.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2007 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: 1907. A collection of verse by Emily P. Bissell who wrote prose and poetry under the name of Priscilla Leonard. She is best known as the person who introduced the Christmas Seal to America. In 1907, her cousin, Dr. Joseph Wales, needed money to operate his tuberculosis hospital for the poor. Emily Bissell decided to sell Christmas Seals, adopting a successful Danish practice. She wanted to raise $300 with her first Christmas Seals; she ended up raising $3,000. The Christmas Seals that are still used every year are the descendants of Emily Bissell's efforts nearly ninety years ago. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Subjects & Themes - Inspirational & Religious - Literary Criticism | Poetry |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (1.11 lbs) 228 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |
