Murder of Polly Klaas
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Polly Hannah Klaas was an American murder victim whose case garnered national media attention. On October 1, 1993, at age 12, she was kidnapped at knifepoint during a slumber party at her mother's hom
Polly Klaas
Little Women
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Little Women is a coming-of-age novel written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott, originally published in two volumes, in 1868 and 1869. The story follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg,
Murder of Polly Klaas
…Winona Ryder, who had been raised in Petaluma, offered a $200,000 reward for Klaas' safe return during the search. Ryder starred in a film version of Little Women after Klaas' death and dedicated it to her memory, because it had been Klaas' favorite book. Klaas' body was cremated and her ashes were spread over…
First volume of Little Women (1868)
The attic at Fruitlands where Alcott lived and acted out plays at 11 years old. Note that the ceiling area is around 4 feet high
Scene from the 1912 Broadway production of Little Women, adapted by Marian de Forest
Katharine Cornell became a star in the 1919 London production of de Forest's adaptation of Little Women.