Anna Barrows, the Glossary
Anna Barrows (1861 – February 11, 1948) was an American educator and author, known for being a pioneering woman in the field of home economics.[1]
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12 relations: American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Boston Cooking School, Columbia University, Fryeburg Academy, Fryeburg, Maine, General Federation of Women's Clubs, Home economics, Lasell University, New England Woman's Press Association, Robinson Female Seminary, University of New England (United States), YWCA Boston.
- Educators from Maine
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) is an American professional association that networks professionals in the area of family and consumer science.
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Boston Cooking School
The Boston Cooking School was founded in 1879 by the Women’s Education Association of BostonNot to be confused with the Women's Educational and Industrial Union.
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Columbia University
Columbia University, officially Columbia University in the City of New York, is a private Ivy League research university in New York City.
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Fryeburg Academy
Fryeburg Academy is a private secondary school located in Fryeburg, Maine.
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Fryeburg, Maine
Fryeburg is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States.
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General Federation of Women's Clubs
The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC), founded in 1890 during the Progressive Movement, is a federation of approximately 2,300 women's clubs in the United States which promote civic improvements through volunteer service.
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Home economics
Home economics, also called domestic science or family and consumer sciences (often shortened to FCS or FACS), is a subject concerning human development, personal and family finances, consumer issues, housing and interior design, nutrition and food preparation, as well as textiles and apparel.
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Lasell University
Lasell University (LU) is a private university in Newton, Massachusetts.
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New England Woman's Press Association
The New England Woman's Press Association (NEWPA) was founded by six Boston newspaper women in 1885 and incorporated in 1890.
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Robinson Female Seminary
Robinson Female Seminary was an American girl's day and boarding school in Exeter, New Hampshire.
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University of New England (United States)
The University of New England (UNE) is a private research university in Portland and Biddeford, Maine, United States.
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YWCA Boston
The Boston Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) (est.1866) was founded in Boston, Massachusetts, "to aid the young working-women of Boston, without regard to their religious belief." It was incorporated in 1867 by Pauline A. Durant, Ann Maria Sawyer, Hannah A. Bowen, and Clara L.
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See also
Educators from Maine
- Abba Goold Woolson
- Alan Casavant
- Amber E. Robinson
- Amy Morris Bradley
- Anna Barrows
- Barbara Bagshaw
- Charles R. Clason
- Dennis L. Dutremble
- Devin Beliveau
- Eileen Hunt Botting
- Eliza Happy Morton
- Ella M. S. Marble
- Emma B. Dunham
- Frances Brackett Damon
- George Washington Flint
- Grenville C. Emery
- H. B. Goodwin
- Harriet Newell Haskell
- Helen Marr Hurd
- Henry P. Torsey
- James Baker (university president)
- Jeremiah E. Burke
- John H. C. Coffin
- Joline Blais
- Joshua Chamberlain
- Julia Harris May
- Laura Drake Gill
- Mary Caffrey Low
- Ms. Rachel
- Nancie Atwell
- Nancy Sullivan (politician)
- Neil S. Bishop
- Pliny A. Crockett
- Reuben L. Snowe
- Ruth Lockhart
- Seth Scamman
- Tony Montanaro