Why Have We Never Heard of Catharine Beecher? with R. Lee Wilson
About this episode
This episode features biographer R. Lee Wilson discussing the life and impact of educator Catharine Beecher, a significant yet overlooked figure in 19th-century education.
Send us Fan Mail She taught, she founded schools, she was published widely, she demonstrated that women and girls could achieve academically at the same levels as men and boys. She became one of the most famous women of her time in the 19th century. Yet, almost none of us have ever heard of Catharine Beecher (even those who know of her famous younger sister). In this episode biographer R. Lee Wilson shares the story of one of the most influential educators that you have never heard of and why...
Keywords
- Catharine Beecher
- education history
- women's achievements
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