Record #:

43617

Author(s):

Johnson, Morgan

Abstract:

Wife of Biltmore estate owner, George Vanderbilt, Edith Vanderbilt arrived in North Carolina in 1898. She was president of the North Carolina State Fair from 1921-1924, the first woman president in the fair's history.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 59 Issue 1, Fall 2019, p20-21, il

Subject(s):

Vanderbilt, Edith

Record #:

43621

Author(s):

Fowler, Marissa; Johnson, Morgan; Rivera, Inaya; Robbins, Angela

Abstract:

Many colleges for women in North Carolina began in the late 1800s. Most were actually more akin to high schools and did not offer degrees. the first state run college for women in the state was established in Greensboro in 1891.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 59 Issue 1, Fall 2019, p12-14, il

Subject(s):

Women's Colleges--North Carolina--history