Florence Nightingale, the Angel of the Crimea

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 throu...