Emma Willard

By skatzen
  • Period: to

    Emma Willard

  • Women loose right to vote in New York

    Women loose right to vote in New York

  • Women loose right to vote in Massachusetts

    Women loose right to vote in Massachusetts

  • Women loose the right to vote in New Hampshire

    Women loose the right to vote in New Hampshire

  • First Academy for girls

    First Academy for girls

    The young ladies academy is the first academy for girls. It is located in Philidelphia.
  • born

    born

    Born sixteenth out of seventeenth child of her family in Berlin, Conneticut.
  • First blackboard invented

    First blackboard invented

    James Pilland invented the blackboard.
  • Women loose right to vote in New Jersy

    Women loose right to vote in New Jersy

  • Troy Female Seminary opened

    Troy Female Seminary opened

    openened from $4,000 in tax money, a boarding school for girls
  • began trip to Europe

    began trip to Europe

    She went around Europe to educate women.
  • 300 students enrolled in her school

    300 students enrolled in her school

  • Went to Athens Greece and found training scholls for teachers

    Went to Athens Greece and found training scholls for teachers

  • Retired

    Retired

    She left her son and daughter-in-law to run her ceminary.
  • journey to urge girls to intrest in school

    journey to urge girls to intrest in school

    She journeyed 8,000 miles through the south and west urgingirls to take an intrest in common schools.
  • First women's rights connvention held

    First women's rights connvention held

    July 19-20 1848
  • The 14th Admendment is passed by Congress

    The 14th Admendment is passed by Congress

    The 14th admendment says how everyone born or raised in the United States is equal and protection under law.
  • The Department of Education

    The Department of Education

    Created to help states make an effective school system
  • Died

    Died

    Died at age 84 of natural causes.
  • Clara Barton established the American Red Cross

    Clara Barton established the American Red Cross

    Women are making a lot of progress in knowledge.
  • New Zealand won the right for women to vote

    New Zealand won the right for women to vote

  • Troy Female Seminary renamed The Emma Willard School

    Troy Female Seminary renamed The Emma Willard School