Isabella Thoburn (1902)

By Isabella Thoburn and William Fitzjames Oldham

Book Overview

Isabella Thoburn is a biography written by William Fitzjames Oldham in 1902. The book chronicles the life of Isabella Thoburn, a pioneering American missionary who established the first women's college in India. Thoburn was born in Ohio in 1840 and became a teacher before feeling called to missionary work. She traveled to India in 1869 and began teaching at a girls' school in Lucknow. Thoburn quickly realized the need for higher education for women in India and founded the Isabella Thoburn College in 1870. The college was the first of its kind in India and provided women with the opportunity to receive a higher education. Thoburn faced many challenges in her mission work, including language barriers and cultural differences, but she persevered and made a lasting impact on the education of women in India. The book provides a detailed account of Thoburn's life and work, including her involvement in social and political movements in India. Overall, Isabella Thoburn is a fascinating biography that sheds light on the life of a remarkable woman who dedicated her life to improving the lives of others.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120631734
• ISBN13: 9781120631732
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"