Ella Lonn facts for kids

Ella Lonn (born in 1879, died in 1962) was an important historian in the United States. She spent her life studying and writing about American history.

She wrote about several interesting topics. These included soldiers leaving the army during the American Civil War. She also wrote about people from other countries who helped in that war. Another big topic for her was the Reconstruction era. This was the time after the Civil War when the country was rebuilt.

Ella Lonn studied at two famous universities. She went to the University of Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania.

Her Books

Ella Lonn wrote many books about American history. Here are some of her most well-known works:

• Reconstruction in Louisiana After 1868 (1918)
• Women's Colleges And Americanization (1920)
• The Government of Maryland (1921)
• Conservation of the products of the Chesapeake Bay (1924)
• Desertion During the Civil War (1928)
• Salt as a Factor in the Confederacy (1933)
• Foreigners in the Confederacy (1940)
• The colonial agents of the southern colonies (1945)
• Foreigners in the Union Army and Navy (1950)