Helen Burns Higgs

Helen Burns Higgs (also known as Mrs. Leslie Higgs) (1897–1983) was a Bahamian writer, journalist and botanical illustrator. Higgs specialized in the culture of the Bahamas, including herbal medicine and cooking. She self-published four books: Flowers of Nassau, Bahamian Cook Book: Recipes by Ladies of Nassau, which documents Higgs' forty-five years of research on Bahamian cuisine shared by women in Nassau; Bush Medicine in the Bahamas, a collection about herbal medicine; and Presenting Nassau in 1936. Higgs provided the illustrations for Bush Medicine in the Bahamas. She wrote a weekly column for The Nassau Guardian for over 15 years, writing about agriculture, gardening and plants.[1] She died in 1983 and is buried at Sacred Heart Church Cemetery in Nassau.

Helen Burns Higgs
Native name
Helen Burns
Born(1897-10-22)October 22, 1897
DiedMarch 26, 1983(1983-03-26) (aged 85)
Pen nameMrs. Leslie Higgs
OccupationWriter
Botanical illustrator
Journalist
LanguageEnglish
ResidenceNassau, Bahamas
NationalityBahamian
CitizenshipBahamas
SpouseLeslie Charles Higgs

Publications
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References
  1. Atoll Research Bulletin. Smithsonian Institution. 1951. p. 5.


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