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Episodes tagged "Roles of Women": 1 through 2 of 2

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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...

  2. Heroines of the South
    date May 25, 1863map DE KALB, Alabamatags Roles of Women, Women of the South, Southern Women

    As General Forrest frantically searched for an alternate route across the Black Creek Ford about three miles from Gadsden, Alabama, the enemy was quickly approaching.  The stream was overflowing and the bridge was broken so General Forrest retreated into the town in hopes of locating another way around the flooded creek.  Upon entry into the town, General Forrest knocked upon a stranger’s door. ...