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Willard, Emma(nee Hart)
Died: 1870 AD, at 83 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Activists, Humanitarian
1787 – She was born on the 23rd day of February this year in Berlin, Connecticut.
1809 - She married Dr. John Willard then age 50. Willard brought 4 children from earlier marriages to their marriage.
1814 - She opened the Middlebury Female Seminary in her home.
1819 - She opened the Waterford Academy in Waterford, New York, but it was closed in 1821 due to a lack of continued funding by its citizens and administration.
1825 – Her husband died and she continued to manage the institution until 1838.
1830 - She made a tour of Europe, and three years later published Journals and Letters from Great Britain, the proceeds from the sale of the book she gave to a school for women that she helped to found in Athens, Greece.
1838 - She married Dr. Christopher C. Yates in 1838 moved with him to Boston, but who gave up his career, after nine-months of marriage they separated and a decree Nisi was granted in 1843.
1870 - She died on April 15 this year in Troy, New York aged 83 years
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Pioneers of Women's Education in the United States: Emma Willard, Catherine Beecher, Mary Lyon. by Willystine Goodsell and Emma Willard and Catharine Esther Beecher (Hardcover - Jun 6, 1970) |
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Last leaves of American history: Comprising a separate history of California by Emma Willard (Unknown Binding - Jul 6, 2008) |
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Plan for Improving Female Education by Emma Willard (Paperback - Aug 6, 1987) In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served. |
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Atlas to accompany Geography for beginners by Emma Willard (Unknown Binding - Jul 6, 2008) |
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Letter addressed as a circular to the members of the Willard Association for the Mutual Improvement of Female Teachers: Formed at the Troy Female Seminary, July 1837 (Pamphlets) by Emma Willard (Unknown Binding - Jul 6, 2008) |
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A reply to Mrs. Willard's "Appeal,": As lately published by A.S. Barnes&co by Marcius Willson (Unknown Binding - Jul 6, 2008) |
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