Edgar Watson Howe. 1853-1937. American Editor, Novelist and Essayist

"It is hard to convince a high-school student that he will encounter a lot of problems more difficult than those of algebra and geometry."



Edgar Watson Howe (May 3, 1853 - October 3, 1937), sometimes referred to as E. W. Howe, was an American novelist and newspaper and magazine editor in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was perhaps best known for his magazine, E.W. Howe's Monthly. Howe was well traveled and known for his sharp wit in his editorials.