Geoffrey Strong

Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards (1850–1943) was a prolific American writer and a significant figure in children's literature at the turn of the 20th century. Born to a well-educated family in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the famous abolitionist and poet Julia Ward Howe, best known for 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic,' and Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe, an educator and social reformer. L...