Author: Madeline Montgomery Dale
Alternate names: Madeline M. Dale
Born: 1918
Died: 2003
Bio: <b>Madeline Montgomery Dale</b> (1918-2003) is the author of the historical novel <i>Southern Cross</i> (published 1998).  A native of the Chicago area, she attended <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://shimer.edu">Shimer College</a>, then located in Mount Carroll, where she completed her studies in 1938.  She later worked as a photographic model before marrying, moving with her husband to Minneapolis and Boston, and ultimately to Florida in retirement. She died in Palm Beach in 2003.(Source: <a href="http://shimercollege.wikia.com/wiki/Madeline_Dale#Brief_description">Shimer College Wiki</a>)