Lydia Maria Child (1802–80) is best remembered today for her beloved children’s poem, “Thanksgiving Day,” (1844) which opens with the famous words, “Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house we go.” (The famous house was restored in 1976 by Tufts University and is still located in Medford, Massachusetts.) In 1826, she founded the children’s periodical Juvenile Miscellany. In addition to writing, Child, a devout Unitarian who was influenced by the abolitionist beliefs of her brother, a Harvard Divinity School professor, remained active in social causes throughout her life.