Mary Ritter Beard, a prominent American historian and suffrage activist who lived from 1876 to 1958, is a historical figure rather than a current news topic. I don’t have access to live news updates right now, but I can share background and point you to reliable sources if you’re looking for recent discussions or commemorations related to her legacy.
Key background on Mary Ritter Beard:
- She was a historian and author who focused on women’s history and social reform, and she and her husband Charles Beard were influential in Progressive Era reform movements.[5]
- Beard was active in the suffrage movement, contributing to campaigns and scholarly work that highlighted women’s roles in history.[1][5]
- She also edited and contributed to journals and archives that preserved women’s history and reform movements, reflecting her belief in the importance of women’s historical narratives.[1][5]
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BEARD, Mary RitterBorn 5 August 1876, Indianapolis, Indiana; died 14 August 1958, Phoenix, ArizonaDaughter of Eli Foster and Marassa Lockwood Ritter; married Charles Austin Beard, 1900 Source for information on Beard, Mary Ritter: American Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide from Colonial Times to the Present dictionary.
www.encyclopedia.comBeard, Mary Ritter (1876–1958)Historian and feminist activist who wrote extensively on the worldwide history of women and on American culture. Born Mary Ritter on August 5, 1876, in Indianapolis, Indiana; died in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 14, 1958; daughter of Narcissa (Lockwood) Ritter (an erstwhile teacher) and Eli Foster Ritter (a banker); graduated A.B. Source for information on Beard, Mary Ritter (1876–1958): Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia dictionary.
www.encyclopedia.comHappy Women’s History Month, Mary Ritter Beard.
www.middlebury.eduBiography of Mary Ritter Beard
spartacus-educational.comScholar, historian, women’s historian, activist, archivist, reformer, wife, mother — all at once
aninjusticemag.comIn celebration of Women’s History Month today’s Facial Hair Friday is in honor of a Beard: Mary Ritter Beard to be exact. Mary Ritter Beard was a historian, author, woman suffrage activist, s…
prologue.blogs.archives.govMary Ritter Beard(August 5, 1876 – August 14, 1958) was an American historian, author, women's suffrage activist, and women's history archivist who was also a lifelong advocate of social justice. As a Progressive Era reformer, Beard was active in both the labor and women's rights movements.
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