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Coles Life Story Of Mary Lyon: Founder Of Mount Holyoke College (1897) at Village Green Shopping Centre in Vernon, BC
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Life Story of Mary Lyon: Founder of Mount Holyoke College is a biography of Mary Lyon, the pioneering educator who founded Mount Holyoke Female Seminary (now Mount Holyoke College) in 1837. Written by Mrs. John Douglas and first published in 1897, the book chronicles Lyon's life from her humble beginnings in Buckland, Massachusetts to her years as a teacher and educational reformer. Lyon was a visionary who believed that women should have access to the same education as men, and she worked tirelessly to establish Mount Holyoke as a place where women could receive a rigorous academic education. The book details Lyon's struggles to raise funds for the school, her battles with skeptical male educators, and her dedication to creating a curriculum that would prepare women for meaningful careers and lives of service. Life Story of Mary Lyon is a fascinating look at the life of one of America's most important educational pioneers, and it provides valuable insights into the history of women's education in the United States.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
Life Story of Mary Lyon: Founder of Mount Holyoke College is a biography of Mary Lyon, the pioneering educator who founded Mount Holyoke Female Seminary (now Mount Holyoke College) in 1837. Written by Mrs. John Douglas and first published in 1897, the book chronicles Lyon's life from her humble beginnings in Buckland, Massachusetts to her years as a teacher and educational reformer. Lyon was a visionary who believed that women should have access to the same education as men, and she worked tirelessly to establish Mount Holyoke as a place where women could receive a rigorous academic education. The book details Lyon's struggles to raise funds for the school, her battles with skeptical male educators, and her dedication to creating a curriculum that would prepare women for meaningful careers and lives of service. Life Story of Mary Lyon is a fascinating look at the life of one of America's most important educational pioneers, and it provides valuable insights into the history of women's education in the United States.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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