Ruth Ogden | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. | December 27, 1853
Died | July 2, 1927 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. | (aged 73)
Pen name | Fannie Ogden Ide |
Nationality | American |
Ruth Ogden (Dec. 27, 1853–July 2, 1927)[1] was the pen name of Fannie Ogden Ide, a late 19th century American children's book author.
Fannie Ogden was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1853 to Abigail (Murphy)[2] Ogden and Jonathan Ogden, a merchant.[3] Her much older brother Robert became a wealthy businessman.[3][4] Educated in private schools, she married Charles W. Ide in 1875. They had a daughter, Alice.[5][6]
Under the pen name 'Ruth Ogden', she wrote popular children's books and also contributed stories and poems to magazines.[6] Several of her books, such as A Loyal Little Red-Coat (1890) and Loyal Hearts and True (1899), are based in part on historical events.[5] Critics often used the word "charming" to describe her books, and one critic praised her for "purity of tone, animation of spirit, and good English style".[7]
Her books were illustrated by F.C. Gordon, George T. Tobin, H.A. Ogden, and W. Rainey, among others.[5]
She died in Brooklyn in 1927.