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  1. Philosophy of Education through the Lens of Catharine E. Beecher
    date 1829map HARTFORD, Connecticuttags Roles of Women, women's education

    During the early nineteenth century, women became the center of the family—nurturing and educating their children.   Catharine E. Beecher’s essay, Suggestions Respecting Improvements in Education, became relevant as she characterized a woman’s role as the teacher and caretaker of the household.  In her essay, she connected a woman’s domestic life with education, and provided women with guidance...