Judith Rosenbaum on Annie Nathan Meyer Founding Barnard

This Week in History: On October 7, 1889, Barnard College opened its doors. Judith Rosenbaum describes how Annie Nathan Meyer lobbied for a school for girls that would rival the education boys received at Columbia.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Judith Rosenbaum on Annie Nathan Meyer Founding Barnard." (Viewed on November 24, 2024) <https://jwa.org/media/judith-rosenbaum-on-annie-nathan-meyer-founding-barnard>.