Name Clara Laughlin Role Writer | Died 1941 | |
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Books Everybody's Lonesome: A True Fa, Foch the man, Children of To‑morrow, "Just Folks - ", Reminiscences Of James Whitcomb |
Clara Elizabeth Laughlin (1873-1941) was an American writer, editor and radio personality. She was born in New York City and lived in Chicago.

Biography
Laughlin graduated from Chicago High School in 1890. She wrote more than 35 books. These included biographies of Sarah Bernhardt, Ferdinand Foch, and James Whitcomb Riley, in addition to an autobiography and several novels. She wrote articles for the Ladies Home Journal, and a series of travel books called "So you're going to."
Her papers are held by Smith College and were donated by her nieces.
References
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