Elsie Reasoner Ralph (April 25, 1878 – April 29, 1913) was an American

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and a sculptor. The first female war correspondent in US history, Ralph travelled to Cuba to cover the

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under the cover story of being a nursing volunteer. She married Lester Ralph on May 15, 1904, in New York City. Moving to London, Ralph received the sum of $2,650 for a sculpted sundial, circa 1911.

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1878 births 1913 deaths American sculptors American women war correspondents American war correspondents American expatriates in Cuba American expatriates in the United Kingdom {{US-sculptor-stub