McKown, Robin

Robin McKown (1907-1975) was born in Denver, Colorado, and graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She published over forty works for young adults from the late 1950s through the 1970s. Much of her work includes biographies of famous citizens such as Benjamin Franklin, Marie Curie, Thomas Paine, Eleanor Roosevelt and others. She co-authored A Mongo homecoming with CU alumna, Mary Elting Folsom.

From the description of Robin McKown papers, 1960-1968. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 173313455