Jemima Condict

Jemima Condict (1754-1779) was an American diarist who recorded everyday life and historical events that occurred in Pleasantdale, New Jersey.

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Martha Whiting

Boston’s Charlestown Female Seminary, established in 1831, educated notable women. Martha Whiting (1795-1853), it’s first headmistress, was a pioneer in female education and missionary work.

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Katharine Pyle

Katharine Pyle (1863-1938) had a rare combination of gifts for writing and illustration and achieved recognition through her short stories, poems, and plays for children.

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