Annie Russell Wall

Annie Russell Wall
Born(1835-07-18)July 18, 1835
New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMay 8, 1920(1920-05-08) (aged 84)
New Bedford
Occupation
  • historian
  • writer
  • teacher

Annie Russell Wall (July 18, 1835 – May 8, 1920) was an American historian, writer, and teacher. After her early life in New Bedford, she taught at both Cambridge, Massachusetts and Washington University in St. Louis. A lifelong student of history, she was known for giving courses on Bible lectures in New Bedford and for giving readings.[1] For many yeraas, she was associated with the Alliance of Unitarian and Other Liberal Christian Women.

Biography

Annie Russell Wall was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts on July 18, 1835.[2] Her father was William Allen Wall (1801-1885), a New Bedford artist of note. He painted New Bedford Fifty Years Ago. His Landing of Gosnold was hung in New Bedford's Free Public Library. In Annie's lifetime, there was scarcely one of the older houses in New Bedford that did not possess one or more of William's paintings.[1] Annie's mother was Rhobe T. (Russell) Wall, descended from John Russell who settled in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, in the 17th century.[3] Annie had at least one sibling, a sister, Mary.[1]

After passing her early life in New Bedord, Wall went to Cambridge, Massachusetts to teach and later to Washington University in St. Louis.[1][4]

After her return to New Bedford, around 1900, Wall became corresponding secretary of The Alliance of the First Congregational Society,[5] an office which she filled until her death.[3] She was a Life Member of the Alliance of Unitarian and Other Liberal Christian Women.[5] On the occasion of the two hundred year anniversary of the Unitarian Church in New Bedford, Wall wrote its anniversary hymn.[6]

Wall was associated with the philosopher, John Fiske.[3] A lifelong student of history, general and ecclesiastical, each year, Wall gave courses of Bible lectures in New Bedford at the Unitarian Chapel.[3] In 1898, in New Bedford, she lectured on "The Supernatural in Shakespeare",[7] and on "The Philippine Islands".[8] In 1901, in the same city, she lectured on the occasion of the 1,000th anniversary of the death of King Alfred the Great.[9]

Wall died at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford on May 8, 1920.[3][1]

Selected works

  • Gosnold and His Colony at Cuttyhunk, 1903 (Text)
  • Outlines of English History, 1880 (Text)
  • Poems, 1944 (Text)
  • Sordello's Story Retold in Prose, 1886 (Text)

Articles

  • "Dante's Imperialism", Poet Lore, October 1890[10]
  • "French Art in Relation to the Monarchy", Manual, 1916[5]
  • "Is Shakespeare's Caesar Ignoble?"
  • "The Authorship of 'De Tribus'."
  • "The Origin and Development of the Christian Sunday", Manual, 1916[5]
  • "The Supernatural in Shakespeare, I"
  • "The Supernatural in Shakespeare, II, The Tempest", Poet Lore, November 1893[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Miss Annie R. Wall's Father Was Noted New Bedford Artist---She Was Successful Teacher". The Sunday Standard (Public domain ed.). New Bedford, Mass. 9 May 1920. p. 4. Retrieved 15 December 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Annie Russell Wall 18 July 1835 – 8 May 1920 • MFFF-CT8". ident.familysearch.org. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e Dieffenbach, Albert C., ed. (25 November 1920). "Deaths. An Appreciation. Annie Russell Wall. 1835–1920". Christian Register. 99 (48) (Public domain ed.). Boston: 1161. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  4. ^ Annual Catalogue (Public domain ed.). Washington University. 1890. p. 9. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d Alliance of Unitarian and Other Liberal Christian Women (1916). Manual (Public domain ed.). The Alliance. pp. 70, 71, 113, 213. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Two Hundred Years of Useful Service". The Standard-Times (Public domain ed.). 23 May 1908. p. 12. Retrieved 15 December 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Amusements". The Standard-Times (Public domain ed.). New Bedford, Mass. 13 January 1898. p. 9. Retrieved 15 December 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Talks on Spanish History". The Standard-Times (Public domain ed.). 12 September 1898. p. 4. Retrieved 15 December 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "The 1,000th anniversary of the death of King Alfred the Great". The Standard-Times (Public domain ed.). 24 May 1901. p. 11. Retrieved 15 December 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Poet Lore for October 1890". The Brooklyn Daily Times (Public domain ed.). 1 November 1890. p. 11. Retrieved 15 December 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Poet-Lore, November 1893". Kennebec Journal (Public domain ed.). 15 November 1893. p. 2. Retrieved 15 December 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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