Emma Willard, Women's Education Activist
Emma Hart Willard (1787-1870) was an American female education activist who founded the first school for women's higher education, the Troy Female Seminary in Troy, New York. With the success of her school, Willard was able to travel across the country and abroad, to promote education for women. Portrait from a leaflet, c. 1895./n/n
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14028248
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47826108
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Library of Congress / Science Source / Mary Evans Picture Library
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Library of Congress
