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Earliest Years At Vassar; Personal Recollections

Earliest Years At Vassar; Personal Recollections

A. Wood, Frances

Paperback

General ReferenceBaltic HistoryGeneral Education

ISBN10: 935454732X
ISBN13: 9789354547324
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 20 2021
Pages: 54
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.13 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A quiet, intimate doorway into a formative era. Earliest Years At Vassar invites you to walk the corridors of early American higher education through the eyes of Frances A. Wood, a personal recollections memoir that folds memory into history with clarity and grace. This edition offers much more than a reprint. It presents a concise, moving account of a woman navigating the beginnings of Vassar College in New York, offering readers a vivid sense of nineteenth century america, campus life, and the challenges and aspirations of womens education. The work speaks to both casual readers and serious scholars, serving as a welcoming entry point for historical readers, academic researchers, and prospective vassar students alike. Its themes-education, community, and the making of a new sort of university culture-resonate with readers exploring vassar college history and the broader arc of womens higher education. Historically, the book holds significance as a rare, firsthand document from a pivotal period in American education, revealing the social and intellectual currents that shaped a landmark institution. Alpha Editions has restored the text for today's and future generations, transforming a long out of print title into a tangible cultural treasure. More than a memory, this volume is a keepsake for lovers of related nineteenth century memoirs and for anyone drawn to the roots of modern campus life.

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