The American woman's home, or, Principles of domestic science (Original Classics
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ISBN10: 1533294585
ISBN13: 9781533294586
Publisher: Createspace
Published: May 17 2016
Pages: 252
Weight: 1.12
Height: 0.53 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781533294586
Publisher: Createspace
Published: May 17 2016
Pages: 252
Weight: 1.12
Height: 0.53 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Catharine Esther Beecher (September 6, 1800 - May 12, 1878) was an American educator known for her forthright opinions on female education as well as her vehement support of the many benefits of the incorporation of kindergarten into children's education.Beecher was born September 6, 1800, in East Hampton, New York, the daughter of outspoken religious leader Lyman Beecher and Roxanna (Foote) Beecher. She was the sister of Harriet Beecher Stowe, the 19th century abolitionist and writer most famous for her groundbreaking novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, and of clergymen Henry Ward Beecher and Charles Beecher.Beecher was educated at home until she was ten years old, when she was sent to a private school in Litchfield, Connecticut, where she was taught the limited curriculum available to young women. The experience left her longing for additional opportunities for education. She taught herself subjects not commonly offered to women, including math, Latin, and philosophy. She took over the domestic duties of her household at the age of 16, following her mother's death. Beecher became a teacher in 1821 at a school in New Haven, Connecticut. Catharine was engaged to marry Professor Alexander M. Fisher of Yale University, but he died at sea before the wedding took place. She never married.
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