Laughlin, Clara E. (1873–1941)

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Laughlin, Clara E. (1873–1941)

American author and lecturer. Born Clara Elizabeth Laughlin in New York, NY, Aug 3, 1873; died Mar 3, 1941; dau. of Samuel Wilson and Elizabeth (Abbott) Laughlin; never married.

Author of well-known series of travel guides, also founded Clara Laughlin Travel Services in Chicago, NY, Paris, and London; met with instant success on publication of 1st book, So You're Going to Paris (1924); followed this with travel guides for other nations, including Italy and England; was a frequent contributor to magazines and newspapers.

See also memoirs Traveling Through Life (1934); and Women in World History.

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