Elizabeth Brown Pryor (1951–2015) was an American historian and diplomat. She was known for her biographical writing, having written biographies of Clara Barton and Robert E. Lee, in which she carefully reconstructed her subjects' characters and historical settings on the basis of rigorous source work. Her book Frying Pan Farm likewise reflects her attention to historical detail and everyday life, with careful description and clear narrative. Because public information is limited, her full life, education, and specific official posts cannot be described in detail; yet the known biographical subjects and her diplomatic career suggest a writer who combined historical training with a view shaped by public service, bridging specialist and general readers and offering solid, readable studies of American historical figures.
