Electa Quinney Stockbridge Teacher |
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| Author:
| Saemann, Karyn |
| Series title: | Badger Biographies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87020-641-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2014 |
| Publisher: | Wisconsin Historical Society
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.95 |
Book Description:
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Electa Quinney was a Stockbridge Indian who became Wisconsin’s first public school teacher in 1828. From her youth in New York to her years along the frontier and in Wisconsin, Electa’s life gives insight into the experiences of Native peoples in the nineteenth century.
Electa Quinney was a Stockbridge Indian who became Wisconsin’s first public school teacher in 1828. From her youth in New York to her years along the frontier and in Wisconsin, Electa’s life gives insight into the experiences of Native peoples in the nineteenth century.