An American Teacher in Argentina: Mary Gorman's Nineteenth-Century Odyssey from New Mexico to the Pampas

by Julyan G Peard and Julyan G. Peard

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This is the story of Mary Gorman who, in 1869, was the first American woman to accept President Sarmiento's invitation to set up normal schools in Argentina. She lived a transnational and transformative life moving along Indian-White frontiers in the U.S. southwest and Argentina and participating in the early education of both countries. This book is based on original research and scholarly bibliography and accessible to both scholarly and general...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1611487641

ISBN13:9781611487640

Release Date:July 2016

Publisher:Bucknell University Press

Length:300 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"

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Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Education Education & Reference Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections

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