She participated in the women's suffrage demonstration that confronted President Woodrow Wilson when he visited Boston on February 24, 1919.
[3] After leaving Boston University, Foley chose a career as journalist and foreign correspondent for a succession of newspapers.
[2][1][4] The objective for the new publication was to publish short stories with merit or quality above the commercial mainstream of American magazines.
Moreover, by this time they knew a wide range of the short story writers of the day[1] The financial backing of Random House created conditions where subscriptions were increased to 25,000, a literary service was offered to readers, and promising new authors were continually introduced.
Before getting married, she was a companion of noted former child prodigy William James Sidis and the object of his unrequited love.