Ruth Ogden


Ruth Ogden was the pen name of Fannie Ogden Ide, a late 19th century American children's book author.

Biography

Fannie Ogden was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1853 to Abigail Ogden and Jonathan Ogden, a merchant. Her much older brother Robert became a wealthy businessman. Educated in private schools, she married Charles W. Ide in 1875. They had a daughter, Alice.
Under the pen name 'Ruth Ogden', she wrote popular children's books and also contributed stories and poems to magazines. Several of her books, such as A Loyal Little Red-Coat and Loyal Hearts and True, are based in part on historical events. 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".
Her books were illustrated by F.C. Gordon, George T. Tobin, H.A. Ogden, and W. Rainey, among others.
She died in Brooklyn in 1927.

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