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Forgotten Angel: The Story of Lydia Moss Bradley
The story of Lydia Moss Bradley, an independent, resouceful, forward-thinking, American philanthropist and a pioneer in many fields. She was the first female member of a national bank board in the United States. Whe was also the first woman to draft a marriage contract to protect her assets. She donated money and land for a hospital, funded the building of a church and helped to establish the first park system in Illinois. She established Bradley Polytechnic Institute in 1897 as a memorial to her husband, Tobias and their six children. She specified in her will that the school should be expanded after her death to include a classical education as well as industrial arts and home economics: "...it being the first object of this Institution to furnish its students with the means of living an independent, industrious and useful life by the aid of a practical knowledge of the useful arts and sciences." Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois continues to meet the educational needs of the region today.
In 1998 Lydia Moss Bradley was inducted posthumously into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
In 1998 Lydia Moss Bradley was inducted posthumously into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
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84 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1988
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January 9, 2022
You read a biography like this, muttering, "wow," the whole time.
Besides Bradley's interesting life, this book is far from a dry read. It's definitely got a Ken Burns documentary vibe going. Now where was my 1880s background music?
Besides Bradley's interesting life, this book is far from a dry read. It's definitely got a Ken Burns documentary vibe going. Now where was my 1880s background music?
January 8, 2015
"My idea is to teach everybody to work, not only with his or her head, but with hands. Then if one cannot make a living with the head, let him use his hands. Our school teaches useful knowledge, practical knowledge." -Lydia Moss Bradley
This is a quick evening read, enjoyable, informative, and not too dry. I can pretty much see the PBS documentary in my head playing the story while I read. Lydia was a remarkable person, ahead of her time in many ways (can you say Pre-nup? in 1869! go Lydia!!).
Disclaimer: I'm a Bradley University graduate (2002), which must have influenced my impressions of Lydia Moss Bradley, and likely of the book as well.
This is a quick evening read, enjoyable, informative, and not too dry. I can pretty much see the PBS documentary in my head playing the story while I read. Lydia was a remarkable person, ahead of her time in many ways (can you say Pre-nup? in 1869! go Lydia!!).
Disclaimer: I'm a Bradley University graduate (2002), which must have influenced my impressions of Lydia Moss Bradley, and likely of the book as well.
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