Woman's "True" Profession: Voices from the History of Teaching

by Nancy Hoffman

Book by Hoffman, Nancy

Genres: Education, Nonfiction, American History

327 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1981

Reviews

[Caroline Mann · Rating 4 out of 5]

This should be required reading for teachers, especially female teachers. Though this book is made up a variety of texts (short stories, letters, political speeches…), my favorite part was reading the diary entries. I felt so connected to and inspired by these women.

Thanks to the variety of texts, the pace of this book is quick and engaging. I didn’t know how little I knew about the history of our country’s education.

Teacher or not, I would recommend this to anyone interested in history, education, or the evolving place of women in the professional world.