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Review of McCaughey, Robert A. A College of Her Own: The History of Barnard
History Faculty Publications
  • Kelly L. Marino, Sacred Heart University
Document Type
Book Review
Publication Date
7-20-2021
Abstract

Book review by Kelly L. Marino.

In A College of Her Own, scholar Robert McCaughey examines the history of Barnard College and the changes in its leadership, programs, and demographics from its founding in 1889 to the present. He argues that the school's administrators, location in New York City, and relationship with Columbia University made Barnard distinct among the “Seven Sisters,'' the group of elite women’s liberal arts colleges in the Northeast.

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Marino, K. L. (2021, July 20). [Review of McCaughey, Robert A. A college of her own: The history of Barnard]. Gotham: A Blog for Scholars of New York City History. https://www.gothamcenter.org/blog?offset=1626958800165