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Georgetown Female Seminary (later, Waverley Seminary) was an American school for young women located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Miss English's Female Seminary. Lydia S. English founded the school in 1826 when she was only sixteen years old. [1] .
Georgetown Female Seminary (later, Waverley Seminary) was an American school for young women located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
In 1826, Lydia Scudder English (1802-1866) founded the Georgetown Female Seminary against the wishes of her father, who refused to support her in this endeavor. Starting with three pupils, the school quickly grew and its student community grew to include the daughters of prominent Washington citizens and politicians.
The Colonial, a historic building in Georgetown, was occupied from 1826 to 1861 by Miss Lydia English's Georgetown Female Seminary. (A historical marker located in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia.)
Aug 20, 2012 · About 140 girls boarded each year at Miss Lydia English’s Georgetown Female Seminary. One of the most famous was Harriet Williams, the teenage bride of the middle aged Russian nobleman whose marital home is at 3322 O St. NW.
Jul 28, 2009 · The Female Seminary Movement and Woman's Mission in Antebellum America. Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 July 2009. Leonard I. Sweet. Article. Metrics. Get access. Cite. Rights & Permissions. Extract. The years 1820–1850 were characterized by a remarkable transition in American education.
The first stone that leaders of the female seminary movement fit into their sling when they attacked prevailing patterns of educating women in America was the assertion that the women's sphere required a liberal education.
