Laura Thornburgh

Laura Thornburgh (February 8, 1885 – March 28, 1973) was an American author, journalist, photographer, director, and film editor who was best known for her 1937 guidebook to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, published under the pen name Laura Thornborough. Her landmark publication ''Motion Pictures in Education'' popularized the usage of audiovisual aids in the classroom. As part of the World War I war effort, Thornburgh joined the United States Department of Agriculture film department under the supervision of Don Carlos Ellis as a scenario editor, making her the first film editor for the United States Government. Provided by Wikipedia