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Hildegarde H. Swift (January 10, 1890 – 1977) was a published children's book author. One of her books, ''Little Blacknose: The Story of a Pioneer'' was the recipient of the Newbery Honor Medal.〔"Hildegarde H. Swift." Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 April 2015.〕 She is best known for her book ''The Railroad to Freedom''. She won the prestigious Newbery Honor in 1933.〔http://www.hmhco.com/bookstore/authors/Hildegarde-H-Swift/430900〕〔http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/hildegarde-hoyt-swift〕〔Lodge, Sally. "A Lighthouse Shines Again." ''Publishers Weekly'' 249.42 (2002): 28. MasterFILE Complete. Web. 28 April 2015.〕 ==Biography== Hildegarde Swift was born in Clinton, New York on January 10, 1890. Her father, Author S. Hoyt was an English Literature professor at Hamilton College. Swift had a different educational background than most. In her younger years, she had private tutors and attended European boarding schools. She later graduated from Auburn High School, moving on to further her education and graduate from Smith College. She continued her studies at the New York School of Social Work where she worked with children, which she credits gave her, her "first real knowledge of children." She married Author L. Swift, a pastor from New York. In her later years, she taught children's literature at the New School for Social Research. In 1929, she began to write children's books which she says has been the "most interesting" part of her life. Swift died in 1977. In her honor, ''The New York Times'' published an obituary.
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