E. B. (Edith Belle) Lowry

Writing as E. B. Lowry, Edith Belle Lowry published a number of popular health guides in the early 1900s. Her books include Herself: Talks with Women Concerning Themselves, a work aimed at explaining women’s bodies, menstruation, childbirth, and sexual hygiene in accessible language for general readers.

Her work reflects a broader mission of public health education. Rather than writing for specialists, she focused on practical advice for women, parents, and teachers, helping bring subjects that were often treated as private or taboo into ordinary conversation.

Today, Lowry is remembered mainly through public-domain editions of her books, which offer a window into how health education was presented to readers in her era. While some of the medical ideas and social attitudes are very much of their time, her writing still stands out for its effort to inform and reassure readers directly.