Laura E. Richards

Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Born	February 27, 1850; 74 Mount Vernon Street; Boston, Massachusetts
Died	January 14, 1943 (aged 92); Gardiner, Maine
Notable awards	1917 Pulitzer Prize
Spouse	Henry Richards
Children	7 (Alice Maud, Rosalind, Henry Howe, Maud, John, Laura Elizabeth)
Relatives	Samuel Gridley Howe, father; Julia Ward Howe, mother; Maud Howe Elliott, sister;

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.^[1]

^ Hall, Donald, The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children’s Poems, page 34, Oxford University Press, 1999

[1] Hall, Donald, The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children’s Poems, page 34, Oxford University Press, 1999

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Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

Born	(1850-02-27)February 27, 1850 74 Mount Vernon Street Boston, Massachusetts
Died	January 14, 1943(1943-01-14) (aged 92) Gardiner, Maine
Notable awards	1917 Pulitzer Prize
Spouse	Henry Richards
Children	7 (Alice Maud, Rosalind, Henry Howe, Maud, John, Laura Elizabeth)
Relatives	Samuel Gridley Howe, father Julia Ward Howe, mother Maud Howe Elliott, sister