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Feb 23, 2022 · Emma Hart Willard was born (the 16th of 17 children) to Samuel and Lydia Hart on February 23, 1787, in Berlin, Connecticut. She went on to rise to international fame as a leader in women’s education and proponent of the co-educational system.
Apr 16, 2024 · Emma Willard, American educator whose work in women’s education, particularly as founder of the Troy Female Seminary, spurred the establishment of high schools for girls and of women’s colleges and coeducational universities. Learn more about Willard’s life and career.
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Mar 18, 2016 · As an early reformer, Emma Hart Willard (1787-1870) was a staunch advocate for advancing access to education for women in the middle years of 19th century. Founding the Troy Female Seminary in 1821, located in Troy, New York, Willard helped educate over 12,000 women who attended the school during its first 50 years.
Jul 1, 2007 · Willard divided history into three epochs: the birth of Christ separated Ancient from Middle History, while the discovery of America separated Middle from Modern History. At first glance, the chart appears to be a biological drawing or a river, metaphors that would have pleased Willard for their organic, vital connotations.
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- 2007
The sixteenth of seventeen children, Emma Hart Willard grew up on a Connecticut farm in an age that generally thought most females incapable of absorbing much formal learning beyond the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic.
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