Marymount College of Kansas: A History

By Patricia E Ackerman

Book Overview

One year before the United States granted women the right to vote, the Sisters of St. Joseph broke ground on the construction of the first all-women's college in Kansas. Escalating construction costs put the school's future in jeopardy until Mother Antoinette took her plea for additional funds to Pope Benedict XV himself. Dubbed the Million-Dollar College, the hilltop campus overlooking the Smoky Hill River finally opened its doors in 1922. The thousands who matriculated throughout its sixty-seven-year existence created a lasting legacy in the Sunflower State. Join alumnus Patricia Ackerman as she preserves the inspiring history of Marymount College.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626195730
• ISBN13: 9781626195738
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 8.8"