"Historical Perspectives on Elizabeth Seton and Education: School Is My Chief Business." by Betty Ann McNeil, DC

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Historical Perspectives on Elizabeth Seton and Education: School Is My Chief Business.

Catholic Education: A Journal of Theory and Practice (2006)

Betty Ann McNeil, DC, DePaul University

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Abstract

Elizabeth Ann Seton – the first native-born U.S. citizen to be canonized – and her passion for education is the subject of this historical essay. Implications for contemporary educational leaders are also discussed.

Keywords

Elizabeth Seton,
St. Joseph's Academy,
School,
pupils,
Emmitsburg,
girls

Disciplines

American Studies,
Catholic Studies and
Education

Publication Date

2006

Citation Information

Betty Ann McNeil. "Historical Perspectives on Elizabeth Seton and Education: School Is My Chief Business." Catholic Education: A Journal of Theory and Practice Vol. 9 Iss. 3 (2006) p. 284 - 306
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/bettyann-mcneil/7/