Matthew Vassar's birthplace

White house, fence and trees.
White house, fence and trees.
Room with table, chairs, fireplace, door, hanging light fixture and kitchenware.
Minnesota writer and librarian Maureen Millea Smith, talks about her book of short stories, The Enigma of Iris Murphy (Livingson, 2016). "Astonishing and original, these stories draw us into the singular world of Omaha public defender Iris Murphy and the interconnected relationships she shares with
For our last discussion of the season in our series on the value of liberal arts education in contemporary society, historian Maxine McClintock, emeritus teacher at Trinity School in New York, talks about her book Letters of Recommendation (Collaboratory for Liberal Learning, 2014) and the role of
Field of study: Women's Studies. Current occupation: Retired. Born in Hudson Valley; Graduate School at UMass Amherst; Moved to the Bronx; Moved back to Hudson Valley
Class of 1922 students doing a May Pole dance on May Day
Class of 1922 students doing a May Pole dance on May Day
Class of 1936 students doing a May Pole dance
Class of 1936 students doing a May Pole dance
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