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The indomitable Mary Easton Sibley : pioneer of women's education in Missouri /

"Drawing on Mary and George Sibley's journals and letters, Wolferman brings to life one of Missouri's most remarkable women educators, the founder of Lindenwood University. Sibley's views regarding women's social and political roles, slavery, temperance, religion, and other...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wolferman, Kristie C., 1948-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2008.
Colección:Missouri heritage readers.
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  • Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. The Eastons Arrive in St. Louis; Chapter 2. Life in a Hybrid Town; Chapter 3. Educating Mary; Chapter 4. "A Marvelous Little Wren"; Chapter 5. Fort Osage Closes; Chapter 6. Pioneers on the Western Frontier; Chapter 7. The Great Awakening; Chapter 8. Aunt Mary; Chapter 9. Uncertain Times for Linden Wood; Chapter 10. A Real College; Chapter 11. Mary's Legacy; For Further Reading; Index.