Mary Emma Woolley
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Mary Emma Woolley (July 13, 1863 – September 5, 1947) was an American educator, peace activist and women's suffrage supporter.
She taught at Wheaton Seminary before becoming one of the first women to receive a B.A. from Brown University in 1894. She taught Bible history at Wellesley College from 1895-1900.
From 1900-1937, Woolley served as President of Mount Holyoke College.
While writing her autobiography, she suffered a stroke in 1944. She died in Westport, New York.
[edit] References
- Biography from Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society
- Encyclopedia Brunoniana
- Mount Holyoke biography
- Works by Mary Emma Woolley at Project Gutenberg
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