September 25 was the birthday of pioneering American literary figure Mercy Otis Warren (1728-1814). Daughter of Massachusetts lawyer James Otis, Mercy received the benefit of the same education as older her brothers James and Joseph, a rarity at the time. In 1754 she married James Warren (1726-1808), descendent of Mayflower Pilgrim Richard Warren following a […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:48AM on September 25, 2025