| Women's Rights, Racial Integration, and Education from 1850-1920: The Case of Sarah Raymond, the First Female Superintendent 2009 Edition Contributor(s): Noraian, M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230613225 ISBN-13: 9780230613225 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $49.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2010 Annotation: Although she held an important position of educational leadership for eighteen years, Sarah Raymond Fitzwilliam's story has been largely overlooked. This historical biography of Fitzwilliam examines her abolitionist roots growing up on a stop of the Underground Railroad, her training at a "normal school," her tenure as a teacher, principal and the nation's first city school superintendent (Bloomington, Illinois 1874-1892). In the process, Noraian also chronicles American society during the gilded and progressive ages. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gender Studies - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory - Education | Educational Policy & Reform |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2009013888 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.3" (0.70 lbs) 189 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Although she held an important position of educational leadership for eighteen years, Sarah Raymond Fitzwilliam's story has been largely overlooked. This historical biography of Fitzwilliam examines her abolitionist roots growing up on a stop of the Underground Railroad, her training at a "normal school," her tenure as a teacher, principal and the nation's first city school superintendent (Bloomington, Illinois 1874-1892). In the process, Noraian also chronicles American society during the Gilded and Progressive ages. |