To Ornament Their Minds: Sarah Pierce's Female Academy, 1792‑1833
To Ornament Their Minds: Sarah Pierce’s Female Academy, 1792‑1833 written by Theodore & Nancy Sizer, Sally Schwager, Lynne Templeton Brickey, and Glee Krueger
Over its forty one year history, from 1792-1833, the Litchfield Female Academy attracted students from fifteen states and territories, Canada, Ireland and the West Indies. In 4 separate essays, the history of the Litchfield Female Academy, the expansion of women’s education, the role of Sarah Pierce’s school, and the primary source artwork produced at the Academy are explored.