It is easy to caricature the late nineteenth century as a time of corruption, scandal-plagued politics, conspicuous consumption, and unfettered capitalism. of this period as the birth of some of America's most influential writers, activists, and journalists. Mary Heaton was all of those things. She was born in New York City on October 11th, 1874. She grew up during the Gilded Age and did a large portion of her work during the Roaring 20s, or the Jazz Age. Her parents traveled a lot and Mary learned to speak French, Italian, and German fluently. …
