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Emma Hart Willard Research Paper

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Emma Hart Willard is a historical figure I admire most because she is the first women to open an all-girl seminary school called the Troy Female Seminary. She was a strong willed women who was the sixteenth child out of seventeen. Marrying a rich and successful doctor, John Willard, she had the support she desired. Willard wrote a book called A Plan for Improving Female Education which according to The Emma Willard School was “widely admired and influential purpose intended to win public support for girls’ schools” (Emma Willard School 1). My admire of Willard became strong when I had to do a speech while dressed up as her character. She was so adamant to make sure girls could have a proper education even though she was shut down multiple

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