Lorinda Munson Bryant

Lorinda Munson Bryant (21 March 1855 − 13 December 1933) was an American pharmacist, educator, and writer.

She was born near Granville, Ohio, in 1855 to Marvin M. Munson, a lawyer, and Emma Sabin Culbertson.

She subsequently studied science at Cornell University, and later founded the Montrose School for girls in South Orange, New Jersey.

The school closed in 1905, and Bryant turned to writing, eventually publishing over twenty books.

[2] Her other works include What Pictures to See in America (1915),[3] Famous Pictures of Real Animals (1918),[4] Bible Stories in Bible Language (1922),[5] The Children's Book of Celebrated Bridges, The Children's Book of Celebrated Towers,[6] and The Children's Book of European Landmarks,[7] She was a member of the American Geographical Society and of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.