Quote by: Emma Willard

His daughter returned from her boarding school, improved in fashionable airs and expert in manufacturing fashionable toys; but, in her conversation, he sought in vain for that refined and fertile mind which he had fondly expected.


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Author Bio


  • NameEmma Willard
  • DescriptionWomen's rights activist
  • AliasesAuthor of A plan for improving female education,
  • BornFebruary 23, 1787
  • DiedApril 15, 1870
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionAuthor
  • AwardsNational Women's Hall Of Fame