Mt. Holyoke Seminary Is Founded
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Education, Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Teaching, Teachers, Feminism, Feminists, Women’s Rights, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions
- Curriculum: Women’s History, American History 1816-1855
- Geographical Location: Massachusetts, New England
- Date: November 8, 1837
Article abstract: An early venture in education for girls that is equal to boys’ education and financially accessible to the majority.
Summary of Event
Mary Lyon was born on February 8, 1797, in Buckland, Massachusetts, to a farming family. She learned the skills of farm women, such as weaving, making cloth, and cooking, and, beginning at the age of four, also attended school, which was about a mile away from her home. She walked without complaint because school was her greatest delight. In 1802, her father died, and Mary, along with her mother and...
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