![]() ![]() Olive achieved the position of Chairman of the Board in 1939 and held it until 1954. In addition to being Editor, Olive was elected Vice-President by the Board of Directors, who hoped that this post would keep her from pursuing a more managerial role in the company. When Olive and Harry were divorced in May 1935, he resigned his position as President of The Book House. In 1934 Olive revised My Bookhouse, expanding the series from six volumes to twelve. ![]() Olive began publishing the nine volume series A Picturesque Tale of Progress in 1929. ![]() My Bookhouse became the first collection of children's literature which was graded to meet the developing needs and abilities of children at different ages. Olive published the first volume of the My Bookhouse series in 1920 and set to work on the next five volumes. Olive assumed the title of Editor and published all of her subsequent material either solely through The Bookhouse or through other publishing companies in conjunction with The Bookhouse. In 1919 Olive founded The Bookhouse for Children publishing company with Harry. Olive began writing rhymes and stories to entertain her daughter Virginia, and was encouraged by Harry to publish some of her writings. Olive and Harry Edward Miller were married October 2, 1907. from Smith College in 1904 and returned to Aurora to work as an English teacher for two years. Olive Kennon Beaupré was born in Aurora, IL on September 11, 1883. ![]()
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