Back To School: Historic Women Educators – August 2011 Newsletter

Back to school: Historic Women Educators. To receive an education, many women started their own public schools. As we begin the month of August, many of us are getting ready to send our children back to school. Early in this country’s history, women were not encouraged to attend schools. Public education had not been established for women. In order to get an education, women started their own schools. Teaching was an early way that was acceptable for women to earn a living, particularly if they did not marry. Our book highlights some of the many women who chose to help others by educating them.

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Travel – Kalon Women June 2011

As we anticipate the school year ending and the warm days of summer, we reflect on modes of transportation, Kalon Women Column - Travel June 2011_Page_1vacations and places to visit with our families in the western part of the United States.  In this month’s column, we draw attention to four intriguing entries of famous and influential women.

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