Lizette Woodworth Reese, American poet (born 1856)

Lizette Woodworth Reese was an American poet and teacher. Born in Maryland, she taught English for almost five decades in the schools of Baltimore. Though Reese was successful in prose as well as in poetry, the latter was her forte; she was named Poet Laureate of Maryland in 1931.

December 17 is the 351st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 14 days remain until the end of the year.