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Race, Gender, Philanthropy and the Politics of Knowledge by Perkins, Linda M

“…Historically, education has often varied by curriculum, access, and stature based on location, race, gender, economic status, religion, and time period. In…”
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Merze Tate and the Quest for Gender Equity at Howard University: 1942–1977 by Perkins, Linda M.

“…This study discusses Merze Tate, a black woman faculty member at Howard University from 1942 to 1977, and her efforts throughout her tenure at the institution…”
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“Bound to Them by a Common Sorrow”: African American Women, Higher Education, and Collective Advancement by Perkins, Linda M.

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“Bound to Them By a Common Sorrow”: African American Women, Higher Education, and Collective Advancement by Perkins, Linda M.

“…Perkins examines African American women's access to higher education in the United States before and after the founding of the Association for the Study of…”
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Introduction: New Perspectives on African American Educational History by Perkins, Linda M.

“…Perkins explores the contributions of black women educational leaders Fanny Jackson Coppin and Lucy Laney, northern philanthropy and African American…”
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The African American Female Elite: The Early History of African American Women in the Seven Sister Colleges, 1880-1960 by Perkins, Linda M

“…Examination of the experiences of over 500 African American women who attended Seven Sisters Colleges shows that some colleges admitted them readily, some only…”
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The New Immigrants and Education: Challenges and Issues by Perkins, Linda M.

“…Today's immigrant students differ from earlier waves of immigrants. Some school districts have established newcomer high schools to help…”
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Merze Tate: the global odyssey of a black woman scholar by Perkins, Linda M

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MENTORING IN GERONTOLOGY EDUCATION: NEW GRADUATE STUDENT PERSPECTIVES by Leigh Peyton, Michal Morton, Molly M. Perkins, Linda M. Dougherty, A.

“…Involvement in a mentor-student relationship is an invaluable experience for new graduate students. These students frequently have opportunities and…”
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The Racial Integration of the Seven Sister Colleges by Perkins, Linda M.

“…Although the number of African-American women who attended the elite Seven Sisters colleges prior to 1900 was small, these women were highly influential. Early…”
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The Role of Education in the Development of Black Feminist Thought, 1860-1920 by Perkins, Linda M

“…Contends that the history of women's education in the United States is frequently told as a story of triumph over resistance and discouragement. Asserts that,…”
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Marybeth Gasman, Envisioning Black Colleges: A History of the United Negro College Fund. Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007. Hardback $45.00 by Perkins, Linda M.

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AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN HISTORIANS TELL THEIR STORIESDeborah Gray White, Telling Histories: Black Women Historians in the Ivory Tower . Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 2008. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2008. Pp. 304. Cloth $62.95. Paper $22.95.Mary Jo Maynes, Jennifer L. Pierce, and Barbara Laslett, Telling Stories: The Use of Personal Narratives in the Social Sciences and History . Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2008. Pp. 186. Cloth $57.95. Paper by Perkins, Linda M.

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THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE WOMEN: VANGUARD OF BLACK WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATION, 1923-1954 by Perkins, Linda M.

“…The organizational efforts of a small cadre of professionally trained Black women, the National Association of College Women (NACW), are examined for the…”
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Margaret A. Nash. Women's Education in the United States, 1780–1840. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005. 224 pp. Paper $32.95 by Perkins, Linda M.

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Lucy Diggs Slowe: Champion of the Self-Determination of African-American Women in Higher Education by Perkins, Linda M.

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Heed Life's Demands: The Educational Philosophy of Fanny Jackson Coppin by Perkins, Linda M.

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College Women in the Nuclear Age: Cultural Literacy and Female Identity, 1940-1960 by Perkins, Linda M.

“…Perkins reviews College Women in the Nuclear Age: Cultural Literacy and Female Identity, 1940-1960 by Babette Faehmel…”
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Envisioning Black Colleges: A History of the United Negro College Fund by Perkins, Linda M.

“…Perkins reviews Envisioning Black Colleges: A History of the United Negro College Fund by Marybeth Gasman…”
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AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN HISTORIANS TELL THEIR STORIES by Perkins, Linda M.

“…The Use of Personal Narratives in the Social Sciences and History by Mary Jo Maynes, Jennifer L. Pierce, and Barbara Laslett provides a guide for historians…”
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