Women's Rights, Racial Integration, and Education from 1850-1920: The Case of Sarah Raymond, the First Female Superintendent

By Monica Cousins Noraian

Book Overview

This historical biography examines Sarah Raymond Fitzwilliam's abolitionist roots growing up on a stop of the Underground Railroad, her training at a 'normal school, ' her tenure as a teacher, principal and the nation's first city school superintendent (Bloomington, Illinois 1874-1892).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349377740
• ISBN13: 9781349377749
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 189 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"