Florence Nightingale, the Angel of the Crimea - Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe
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About the Author: Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards (February 27, 1850 - January 14, 1943) was an American writer. She wrote more than 90 books including biographies, poetry, and several for children. One well-known children's poem is her literary nonsense verse Eletelephony. Laura Elizabeth Howe was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 27, 1850. Her father was Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe, an abolitionist and the founder of the Perkins Institution and Massachusetts School for the Blind. She was named after his famous deaf-blind pupil Laura Bridgman. Her mother Julia Ward Howe wrote the words to…mehr

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About the Author: Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards (February 27, 1850 - January 14, 1943) was an American writer. She wrote more than 90 books including biographies, poetry, and several for children. One well-known children's poem is her literary nonsense verse Eletelephony. Laura Elizabeth Howe was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 27, 1850. Her father was Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe, an abolitionist and the founder of the Perkins Institution and Massachusetts School for the Blind. She was named after his famous deaf-blind pupil Laura Bridgman. Her mother Julia Ward Howe wrote the words to "The Battle Hymn of the Republic". In 1871, Laura married Henry Richards. He would accept a management position in 1876 at his family's paper mill at Gardiner, Maine, where the couple moved with their three children. In 1917 Laura won a Pulitzer Prize for Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, a biography, which she co-authored with her sisters, Maud Howe Elliott and Florence Hall. She died on January 14, 1943, at Gardiner, Maine, 44 days before her 93rd birthday. A pre-kindergarten-to-fifth-grade elementary school in Gardiner, Maine, bears her name. Her children's book Tirra Lirra won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1959. Her home in Gardiner, the Laura E. Richards House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Richards contributed poetry to St. Nicholas Magazine. (wikipedia.org)
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Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards was an eminent American writer, born on February 27, 1850, in Boston, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Julia Ward Howe, an abolitionist and social activist best known for 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic,' and Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe, a noted physician and philanthropist. This lineage imbued Richards with a strong sense of social responsibility that echoed throughout her literary work. A prolific author, Richards penned over 90 books ranging from children's literature to biographies. Her careful prose and penchant for moral storytelling earned her a revered place in American literary circles. One of her notable works, 'Florence Nightingale, the Angel of the Crimea' (1909), illuminated the life and contributions of the legendary nurse, blending historical detail with a compelling narrative to create a memorable biography that showcased Richards' skill in the genre. Her contribution to children's literature was recognized with the inaugural John Newbery Medal in 1922 for her book 'The American Twins of 1812'. Richards' literary style was characterized by a didactic approach that sought to edify and entertain simultaneously, a reflection of the American values of her time. Laura E. Howe Richards passed away on January 14, 1943, leaving behind a legacy of literature that continues to be read and studied for its reflection of 19th and early 20th-century American culture and ideals.