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Helen Elswyth Thane Ricker Beebe (May 16, 1900 – July 1984) was an American romance novelist. Born in Burlington, Iowa, she was the daughter of a local teacher and high school principal."] Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt was one of the guests at the wedding. The family moved to New York City in 1918, and "Helen Ricker" changed her name to "Elswyth Thane". She began working as a freelance writer in the 20s, and became a newspaper writer and a Hollywood screenwriter. Her first novel, Riders of the Wind, was published in 1926. Her novel, The Tudor Wench, about Elizabeth I of England, was made into a play. She was a collector of scarves.

On September 22, 1927, at 27 years old she married 50-year-old naturalist and explorer William Beebe; it was his second marriage. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt was one of the guests at the wedding.

Beebe died in 1962, leaving only half of his estate to his widow. She lived on the couple's farm in Wilmington, Vermont. Her last work, Nathaniel Greene, was published in 1972. When she died, she left her papers to the University of Iowa.

Thane is most famous for her "Williamsburg" series of historical fiction. The books cover several generations of two families from the American Revolutionary War up to World War II. In later books, the action moves from Williamsburg to New York City, Richmond, Virginia and England. The novels are, in chronological order:

  • Dawn's Early Light (1943)
  • Yankee Stranger (1944)
  • Ever After (1945)
  • The Light Heart (1947)
  • Kissing Kin (1948)
  • This Was Tomorrow (1951)
  • Homing (1957)

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Total Books: 71
Bird Who Made Good
Bird Who Made Good (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780848815967
ISBN-10: 0848815963
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Bound to Happen
Bound to Happen (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780884119647
ISBN-10: 0884119645
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Cloth of Gold
Cloth of Gold (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780884119654
ISBN-10: 0884119653
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Core Studies in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Core Studies in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780683025729
ISBN-10: 0683025724
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Dawn's Early Light
Dawn's Early Light (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780801519505
ISBN-10: 0801519500
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Dolley Madison Her Life and Times
Dolley Madison Her Life and Times (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780027892109
ISBN-10: 0027892107
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Echo Answers
Echo Answers (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780884119661
ISBN-10: 0884119661
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Ever After
Ever After (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780709102496
ISBN-10: 0709102496
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Fighting Quaker Nathanael Greene
Fighting Quaker Nathanael Greene (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780884119715
ISBN-10: 0884119718
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
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From This Day Forward
From This Day Forward (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780884119609
ISBN-10: 0884119602
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His Elizabeth
His Elizabeth (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780884119678
ISBN-10: 088411967X
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Homing
Homing (Hardcover)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780709102533
ISBN-10: 0709102534
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Kissin' Kin
Kissin' Kin (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780801543210
ISBN-10: 0801543215
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Kissing Kin
Kissing Kin (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780709102489
ISBN-10: 0709102488
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Letter to a Stranger
Letter to a Stranger (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780884119548
ISBN-10: 0884119548
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The Light Heart
The Light Heart (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780445002388
ISBN-10: 0445002387
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The Lost General
The Lost General (Hardcover)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780884119524
ISBN-10: 0884119521
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Romance
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Melody
Melody (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780884119531
ISBN-10: 088411953X
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Mount Vernon Family
Mount Vernon Family (Other)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780027891904
ISBN-10: 0027891909
Genre: History
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Mount Vernon the Legacy The Story of Its Preservation and Care Since 1885
Potomac Squire
Potomac Squire (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780848807276
ISBN-10: 0848807278
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, History, Reference
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