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Prior to the American Revolutionary War, females received little formal education. However, this changed in the new Republic. Dame schools, run by women in their homes, taught reading, writing and numbers to young children, and needlework to girls. Private female academies, founded in the late 18th century, greatly expanded upon the subjects previously taught to girls. The academies taught not only the basic subjects, but geography, history, and natural science as well.
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Document identity
localId
9s161c318
label
East Indies from the best authorities
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
9s161c318
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
East Indies from the best authorities
description
Prior to the American Revolutionary War, females received little formal education. However, this changed in the new Republic. Dame schools, run by women in their homes, taught reading, writing and numbers to young children, and needlework to girls. Private female academies, founded in the late 18th century, greatly expanded upon the subjects previously taught to girls. The academies taught not only the basic subjects, but geography, history, and natural science as well.
date
["1791"]
year
1791
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_006127
creators
Sargent, Catharine.
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
East Indies--Maps, Manuscript
subjectsGeographic
Asia
East Indies
genreBasic
Maps
Manuscripts
typeOfResource
Cartographic
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
extent
1 ms. map : col. ; 35 x 44 cm.
notes
Manuscript map, drawn by a schoolgirl.
Relief shown pictorially.
Includes decorative cartouche.
hasTranscription
no
dcId
9s161c318
type
map
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
e0c0285e505ad103