"The Story of Wellesley" recounts the history of Wellesley College, one of the Seven Sisters colleges, and a pioneering institution for women's higher education. Beginning with its founding in 1870, the book explores the vision and dedication that shaped Wellesley into a leading academic center. Florence Converse details the challenges and triumphs of the early years, highlighting the contributions of key figures and the evolving curriculum.
More than just a history, this volume reflects the changing role of women in American society at the turn of the 20th century. It emphasizes the importance of educational opportunities for women and the impact of Wellesley alumnae on the wider world. This enduring account offers valuable insights into the development of women's education and the legacy of Wellesley College.
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"The Story of Wellesley" recounts the history of Wellesley College, one of the Seven Sisters colleges, and a pioneering institution for women's higher education. Beginning with its founding in 1870, the book explores the vision and dedication that shaped Wellesley into a leading academic center. Florence Converse details the challenges and triumphs of the early years, highlighting the contributions of key figures and the evolving curriculum.
More than just a history, this volume reflects the changing role of women in American society at the turn of the 20th century. It emphasizes the importance of educational opportunities for women and the impact of Wellesley alumnae on the wider world. This enduring account offers valuable insights into the development of women's education and the legacy of Wellesley College.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Story of Wellesley
The Story of Wellesley
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| ISBN-13: | 9781412197144 |
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| Publisher: | eBooksLib |
| Publication date: | 04/21/2010 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 229 KB |