Sallie Brooke Capps: Education Trailblazer in North Texas

Sallie Brooke Capps tirelessly advocated for better academic opportunities for young women and children in North Texas during the Progressive Era. At a time when women seldom held leadership positions and instead trained to lead lives as domestic household managers, Capps found a way to combine both. As president of the Fort Worth Kindergarten Association, Capps established a renowned teaching college and supported a large number of women in their award-winning classroom careers. During her...