1835–1895

Introduction

Born: May 31, 1835, Read­ing, Mas­sa­chu­setts.

Died: Au­gust 7, 1895, Con­cord, Mas­sa­chu­setts.

Buried: Laur­el Hill Ce­me­te­ry, Read­ing, Mas­sa­chu­setts.

Biography

Rebecca was the daugh­ter of James B. Wes­ton and Re­bec­ca Bald­win.

In 1836–37, her fa­mi­ly moved to Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts, where Re­bec­ca grew up.

She at­tend­ed the John­son Gram­mar School, and re­ceived a Ci­ty Me­dal for scho­lar­ship in 1850. She at­tend­ed Mt. Ho­ly­oke Fe­male Sem­in­ary (1853–55), though she does not seem to have gra­du­at­ed.

She taught in the Bos­ton schools for 18 years, then be­came in­volved with the budd­ing kin­der­gar­ten move­ment.

Lyrics

  1. Christmas! Glad Christ­mas!
  2. Christmas Pic­ture, A
  3. Father, We Thank Thee
    • Señor, Te Rin­do Gra­ti­tud por Mi Tran­qui­lo Re­pos­ar
    • Vater, wir dan­ken dir für die Nacht
  4. Happiest Day, The

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