Citadel Graduates First Woman Cadet
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Education, Military History
- Subcategories: Feminism, Feminists, Women’s Rights, Gender Issues, Sexism, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Women’s History
- Geographical Location: South Carolina
- Date: May 8, 1999
Article abstract: In May, 1999, Nancy Mace became the first woman to graduate from the Citadel, a state-supported military academy that had been an all-male institution for more than 150 years.
Storming a Male Bastion
On May 8, 1999, Nancy Ruth Mace became the first woman to graduate from the Citadel, a state-supported military college in Charleston, South Carolina. Founded in 1842, the Citadel was well known for its many distinguished alumni, a large percentage of whom went on to leadership roles in civilian life rather than in the military. Many South...
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