55:, Herron's first piece to be accepted for publication was her short story "The Still of Ballywan." She had written it originally as a sophomore for a school assignment, and she had "written hastily one night at the close of the term" McClure's magazine went on to publish it in 1906. Over the following sixty years, Herron would go on to write many short stories, several plays, a serialized novel, and an illustrated book of protest poetry. Her work was sometimes republished in collected short story volumes. For example, 'The Americanizing of André François', was republished in 'Among the Humorists and After Dinner Speakers, Part Two
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California in the 1910s, and one point she even worked as the Chairman for the College Equal Suffrage League. Her writing and activism connected her to many influential figures including journalist
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Estella "Stella" Frances Wynne was born on April 5, 1885, though some sources report the year as 1886. She grew up in San
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Stanford Sequoia', and her play,
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636:"Stella W Herron - United States Census, 1940"
602:Herron, William Alfred; Hezlep, W. H. (1960).
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585:"W. F. Herron and Miss Stella Wynne Wedded"
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280:"Stella Wynne - United States Census, 1900"
169:The Ascidian (a drama in three acts) (1920)
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125:The Americanizing of André François
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618:"United States Census, 1920"
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1033:"Mrs. Stella Herron"
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