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  1. Symbolizing So Much More than Literary Achievement
    date 1884map GREENVILLE, South Carolinatags Art/Leisure, Education, Women

    A decoration that celebrates achievement in the literary and historical realms, “Polished after the Similitude of a Palace” is the inscription in the perimeter of the gold triangle encompassing a large capital ‘J’ that is Bessie Stradley’s Judson Literary Society pin.  The small, unique metal pin has grown tarnished with age and wear.  It is simple, yet elegant and informative, with a crescent...

  2. “Reverend Proudfit argues for the use of the Bible in Common Schools”
    date March 1, 1826map ONTARIO, New Yorktags Church/Religious-Activity, Education

    During the Second Great Awakening, there were many religious figures who transformed the way the general population thought about religion and its social practices. Much of the new religious thought came from upstate New York from areas called “burned-over districts,” because of the frequency with which they experienced religious revivals, or transformative incidents, which changed a person’s...

  3. Elizabeth Ricord Opens Female Seminary in Upstate New York
    date May, 1829 to 1829map ONTARIO, New Yorktags Civil Society, Politics, Church/Religious-Activity, Women's Seminaries, women's education, Education

    In May, 1829, the Geneva Female Seminary opened for its first school year with only about 15 students. It continued to grow and develop under the leadership of Elizabeth Ricord, the founder and principal of the school, and six years later, enrolled over 120 students. During the early American republic period, hundreds of female academies sprang up throughout the nation in both cities and the countryside,...

  4. “The Graduation of Elizabeth Blackwell; A Triumph for the Autonomy of Women in Nineteenth- Century America”
    date January 23, 1849map ONTARIO, New Yorktags Women, Medicine, Education, Gender Relations

    On January 23, 1849 at the graduation ceremony at Geneva Medical College, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in America to receive a degree to practice medicine. The traditional commencement ceremony and distribution of diplomas was held in the college’s Presbyterian Church. Within the hour before the ceremony began the Church was filled to maximum capacity. The audience present at the ceremony,...

  5. John Henry Hobart Establishes Hobart College
    date February 14, 1821 to February 20, 1823map ONTARIO, New Yorktags Geneva College, Education, Upstate New York, Hobart College, Geneva

      In 1822 Bishop John Henry Hobart established Geneva College in the small western town of Geneva, New York. Bishop John Henry Hobart born September 14, 1775, Hobart excelled in schooling from the early stages of his life, starting with his education at Episcopal Academy in Pennsylvania, and went on to attend the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University. This high level of education prepared...

  6. The First Blacks
    date 1970 to 1977map Orange, Floridatags African American, Education

    The First Blacks             In this country about thirty to fifty years ago racial segregation existed among blacks and whites in the education system. It was only in the 1950’s when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional in the case of Brown v Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. Yet, it was only about forty years ago when Rollins College...

  7. New York Town Criticized for Lack of Women's Education
    date January 16, 1828 to March, 1828map SENECA, New Yorktags Women's Seminaries, Education, women's education

    On January 16, 1828 The Geneva Gazette, a newspaper in Geneva, New York, published an article from an anonymous citizen. The article was addressed to the paper’s editor and criticized the lack of an adequate establishment for the education of young ladies in the town. The author argued that women’s education was necessary in order for women to better educate their children. Two months later, in...

  8. Women Entering the Business Sphere: Analyzes The Washington Post article, "Women in Business" in comparison to Shelley's, Learning to Stand and Speak.
    date 1880 to 1881map SUFFOLK, Massachusettstags Careers, Business, Washington Post, Education, House, women's rights, Women

    In the late 18th to early 19th century, women began to explore their intellectual talents outside of the education field. The Washington Post (1877-1954) published an article titled Women in Business, expressing the purpose of the exhibit mounted by the League of Business and Professional Women. The goal was to help others, specifically women, appreciate their business skills and embark in professional...

  9. Land for African American Schools
    date July 4, 1912map New Hanover, North Carolinatags Education, african americans

    “After a lengthy and at times acrimonious debate, the House today passed a bill conveying to the board of education of New Hanover County, N.C., thirty-four acres of land in the city of Wilmington for the erection of an industrial school for Negroes,” reported the Raleigh News and Observer. African Americans in the early twentieth century faced poverty, joblessness, poor housing, unequal justice,...

  10. Student Demonstrations at Fayetteville State University
    date April, 1968 to 1968map Cumberland, North Carolinatags African-Americans, Education, Protest

    The Raleigh Observer reported that by April 1968 the students at Fayetteville State University were outraged due to the lack luster condition of their campus. A small group of students seized control of the administration building and phone systems on Thursday. The students were all male upperclassmen. Dr. Jones, the college president was the first to discover the students and speak with them. According...

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