Washington County Chronicles: Historic Tales from Southwestern Pennsylvania (American Chronicles) (American Chronicles (History Press))
Harriet Branton, who holds a bachelor of arts degree from George Washington University, has enjoyed a varied career. She has worked in the Library of Congress and with the Food and Agricultural Organization of United Nations in Washington, D.C. As an army lieutenant, she was commanding officer of the WAC detachment at West Point. After moving back to Pennsylvania, Mrs. Branton was a teacher and--for more than fifteen years--a freelance writer of historical features for theWashington Observer-Reporter. Her articles have also appeared in various alumni publications and historical journals, including theWestern Pennsylvania Historical Magazine, Allegheny Magazine, Pennsylvania HeritageandCountry Magazine.  Mrs. Branton, a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, lived for fifty years in Little Washington where her late husband, Clarence, was a professor of English at W&J; College for thirty-five years. She lives in retirement in Washington, D.C., near her children and grandchildren.