Full Name: Lousia May Alcott Born: November 29, 1832 Place of Birth: Germantown, Pennsylvania North or South: North Died: March 6, 1888 Place of Death: Concord, Massachusetts Interesting Facts: She was a nurse during the Civil War. She was an American Novelist best known for her novel Little Women, published in 1868. She published over 30 books, and collections of stories. She began to work at an early age.