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Barnard, Frederick Augustus Porter
(Encyclopedia) Barnard, Frederick Augustus Porter, 1809–89, American educator and mathematician, b. Sheffield, Mass., grad. Yale, 1828. After tutoring at Yale and teaching in institutions for the…Hurston, Zora Neale
(Encyclopedia) Hurston, Zora Neale, 1891?–60, African-American writer, b. Notasulga, Ala. She grew up in the pleasant all-black town of Eatonville, Fla., and graduated from Barnard College, where she…Carey, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Carey, Peter, 1943–, Australian novelist, b. near Melbourne. Carey's combination of science fiction and fantasy motifs with a realistic style, displayed in the short stories in The Fat…Hoyt, Helen
Hoyt, Helen[1887-1972](1)There appear to have been two poets with this name writing at the same time. The dates are possibly 1897-1930.Born at Norwalk, Conn. Educated at Barnard College.…Grace Lee Boggs Biography
Grace Lee BoggsactivistBorn: 1915Birthplace: Providence, R.I. Boggs enrolled in Barnard College in 1931 at age to study philosophy. She stayed until she received a Ph.D. in 1940. She moved to…Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Neale Hurston was the flamboyant author of the 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, and a leading figure in African-American literature of the 20th century. Hurston grew up in Florida, but…Millicent Carey McIntosh 2001 Deaths
Millicent Carey McIntoshAge: 102 educator and feminist who achieved icon status when she became the first married woman to serve as president of a top college. She was appointed president of…Maria Hinojosa Biography
Maria HinojosaJournalistBorn: 1961Birthplace: Mexico City NPR correspondent Maria Hinojosa got her start in broadcasting as the producer and host of a Latino radio show at New York's Barnard…Martha Stewart Biography
Martha Stewart(Martha Kostyra)writer; television personality; entrepreneurBorn: 8/03/1941Birthplace: Nutley, N.J. With a partial scholarship and money earned by modeling, Stewart was able to…Mary Antin Biography
Mary Antinwriter, activistBorn: 6/13/1881Birthplace: Polotsk, Russia Antin's works often chronicled the immigrant experience in the United States. She is best known for her memoir, The…Trending
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