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WOOLSON, Abba Goold
Author Abba Louise Goold Woolson was born on her family compound in Windham, Maine, on April 30, 1838. She was the daughter of author and Maine historian William Goold. Her family had long-established roots in Maine and resided in Windham for several…
DIXON, Mrs. Mary J. Scarlett
Mary J. Scarlett Dixon was born in Robeson, Berks County, Pennsylvania, on October 23, 1822. She grew up in a Quaker family that became very involved in the Anti-Slavery cause. Having lost both parents by the age of sixteen, Mary was very interested…
ARMSTRONG, Miss Sarah B.
Sarah B. Armstrong was born in Newton, OH, on July 31, 1857. She grew up in Lebanon, OH and attended Lebanon University.While she began teaching art at Lebanon University, Sarah eventually pursued a career in Medicine. She moved to Ann Arbor, MI for…
WEBSTER, Miss Helen L.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 1, 1853, Helen Livermore Webster grew up in Salem, Massachusetts. After having graduated from Salem Normal School, she taught high school in Lynn while continuing her own studies.Helen received her Ph.D. in…
MATHER, Mrs. Sarah Ann
Sarah Ann Mather was born in Chester, MA on March 20, 1820. She attended Wesleyan Academy in Wilbraham, MA and became involved in the field of education. Sarah taught art at New England Conference Seminary in East Greenwich, RI and was both an…
WILLARD, Miss Frances Elizabeth
Frances Elizabeth Willard, whose lengthy biographical sketch lists her as an "educator, reformer and philanthropist," was one of the editors of A Woman of the Century. She was born on September 28, 1839, in Churchville, New York. Frances graduated…
FRISSELL, Miss Seraph
Physician Seraph Frissell was born in Peru, Massachusetts on August 20, 1840. She attendedMount Holyoke Seminary,while also teaching, and graduated in 1869. Seraph continued teaching until 1872, when she began her medical training at the University…
MOWRY, Miss Martha H.
Physician, professor, and lecturer Martha H. Mowry hailed from Providence, Rhode Island. Martha lost her mother when she was an infant, and she was devoted to her father throughout her life. She attended a variety of schools, including the Green…