Blair Niles

1880–1959 (age 79)

Biography

Blair Niles, born in 1880, chronicled the lives of people across the globe in books such as Sinners in the Sun and The White Witch of the Tropics, bringing attention to social injustices.

A traveler and reformer, she lent her voice to humanitarian causes, lectured widely, and Lakeview Cemetery now shelters the remains of a writer who expanded readers' horizons.

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