Alice Maud Duer Miller was an American writer whose poetry actively influenced political opinion. Her feminist verses influenced political opinion during the American suffrage movement, and her verse novel The White Cliffs influenced political thought during the U.S.'s entry into World War II. She also wrote novels and screenplays. No. 1 on The New York Times Nonfiction best seller list for 1 week, from the issue of April 21, 1941. Wiki link