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Officiële naam: Beecher, Catharine Esther
Geboortedatum: 1800-09-06
Overlijdensdatum: 1878-05-12
Geslacht: female
Nationaliteit: USA
Geboorteplaats: East Hampton, New York, USA
Plaats van overlijden: Elmira, New York, USA
Woonplaatsen: Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Elmira, New York, USA
Opleiding: Miss Pierce's School, Connecticut
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Beroepen: women's rights activist
educational reformer
teacher
Relaties: Stowe, Harriet Beecher (sister)
Beecher, Henry Ward (brother)
Gilman, Charlotte Perkins (grand-niece)
Hooker, Isabella Beecher (sister)
Organisaties: Women's Education Association
Hartford Female Seminary
American Woman's Educational Association
Western Female Institute
Ladies Society for Promoting Education in the West
Prijzen en onderscheidingen: Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame (1994)
Korte biografie: Catharine Esther Beecher was the oldest child in the remarkable Beecher family. She dedicated her life to campaigning for women's rights, including the rights to education and health -- especially physical fitness -- as well as for greater recognition of the importance of women in running the home and raising children. She founded the Hartford Female Seminary in Hartford, Connecticut in 1823 and other similar educational institutions in Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa. She wrote an 1841 book on domestic economy that became a bestseller.

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Suggestions Respecting Improvements In Education door Catherine Esther Beecher

Catharine Beecher seems like a force to be reckoned with. This is essentially a treatise on education issues(particularly for women), a report on the current status of Beecher's school for women in Hartford, and a request for more sponsorship. She makes points that are still valid today--- we need schools that teach well, systems that are supportive and respectful of teachers and their needs and roles, and better resources and research on teaching.

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OutOfTheBestBooks | Sep 24, 2021 |

Letters on the Difficulties of Religion door Catharine Esther Beecher

Catharine Beecher is a favorite of mine. Daughter of a very famous preacher who doubted the church she was raised in, but still chose to have faith. She never married and was, like many of the Beechers, a force to be reckoned with.

I was, to be honest, hoping for much more of a personal view here... a treatise on how she struggled but stayed. Instead we have a series of letters between her and anonymous persons where she defends the faith from their doubts and questions. But that's okay. She was still very clear, confident, and eloquent.… (meer)

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OutOfTheBestBooks | Sep 24, 2021 |

The New Housekeeper's Manual door Catherine E. Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe

1st ed. of this combined work. The American Woman's Home together with The Handy Cook-Book. Terrific b&w engravings, especially the 2 title pages. MSU Historic American Cook Book Project.

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kitchengardenbooks | Sep 3, 2008 |