Search results
Alice Hegan Rice (1870-1942), American author is best known for Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1901) which was adapted to the stage and screen, one version starring Shirley Temple. As a thinly veiled social commentary on the then shantytown near Old Louisville, Cabbage Patch was an instant success. At times heart wrenching and humorous, with ...
Alice Hegan Rice, also known as Alice Caldwell Hegan, was an American novelist. Born Alice Caldwell Hegan in Shelbyville, Kentucky, she wrote over two dozen books, the most famous of which is Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch. The book was a best seller in 1902 and is set in Louisville, Kentucky where she then lived.
Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice. Alice Hegan Rice, also known as Alice Caldwell Hegan, was an American novelist. Born Alice Caldwell Hegan in Shelbyville, Kentucky, she wrote over two dozen books, the most famous of which is Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch. The book was a best seller in 1902 and is set in Louisville, Kentucky where she then lived.
Alice Hegan Rice published 20 books between 1901 and 1942, but she is best known for her first: Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, a best-selling novel inspired by her work with poor children in the Cabbage Patch neighborhood of Old Louisville. Alice Caldwell Hegan was born in Shelbyville at the home of her grandfather, Judge James Caldwell.
Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice has 35 books on Goodreads with 1049 ratings. Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice’s most popular book is Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch.
Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice. Alice Hegan Rice, also known as Alice Caldwell Hegan, was an American novelist. Born Alice Caldwell Hegan in Shelbyville, Kentucky, she wrote over two dozen books, the most famous of which is Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch. The book was a best seller in 1902 and is set in Louisville, Kentucky where she then lived.
Alice Hegan Rice, also known as Alice Caldwell Hegan, was an American novelist. Born Alice Caldwell Hegan in Shelbyville, Kentucky, she wrote over two dozen books, the most famous of which is Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch. The book was a best seller in 1902 and is set in Louisville, Kentucky where she then lived.
