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Peer reviewedRyan, Joseph E. – New England Journal of History, 1995
This biographical essay focuses on Elizabeth Cady Stanton's strict religious upbringing and her conversion to a more rationalist ethic. Discusses Stanton's involvement in the abolitionist movement and draws parallels between the ideals of Jacksonian democracy and the early suffragette movement. (MJP)
Descriptors: Biographies, Females, Feminism, Parent Influence
Peer reviewedFuchs, David W. – OAH Magazine of History, 1990
Traces the life and career of DeWitt Clinton, who served as mayor of New York City, governor of New York, and U.S. senator. Stresses that Clinton deeply impacted the state and nation as the founder of New York City's public schools, as an advocate of higher education for women, and as a major figure in building the Erie Canal. (NL)
Descriptors: Biographies, Educational History, Higher Education, Local History
