Childhood
Who took care of GSP when she was a girl?
Her brother Laddie
Did GSP ever finish high school?
No
What was the name of her first book?
Song of the Cardinal
How big around were the biggest trees in the swamp?
10 to 14 feet around
What was GSP's nickname?
Bird Woman
How many siblings did GSP have?
3 brothers and 8 sisters
When did GSP move to Geneva?
1889
How many of her books were selling per day?
1,000
About how many acres was the Limberlost?
13,000 acres
How many plants did GSP move to her house?
4,500
How old were GSP's parents when she was born?
Her mom was 46 and her dad was 50.
When was Jeanette born?
1889
In 1910, how many readers did GSP have?
250,000,000
What did GSP name the baby vulture she photographed in the swamp?
Little Chicken
What year did the US enter World War 1?
1917
When does Gene's mom die?
In 1872, 4 months after the family moves to Wabash.
When did GSP die?
1924
What was her second book?
Freckles
In 1907, how many oil wells were in the Limberlost?
650
Gene Stratton Porter Productions was in the top 5 movie producers of what generation?
1920's
How old was GSP when her brother died? What year was that?
She was 9 and it was 1872
What did GSP believe about marriage?
She believed that getting married was good for the man, but not good for the woman.
What was the name of the first story she sent to a magazine?
Laddie and the Princess and the Pie
What was GSP's second movie?
Girl of the Limberlost
How did GSP get such good photos of birds?
By bonding with them?