Historical Monthly: Pioneer Work on the Sea Islands
Subject
Laura Towne
Title
Historical Monthly: Pioneer Work on the Sea Islands
Date
1901
Type
Historical Monthly
Description
Note: Racial epithets used. Some graphics and language may be offensive to readers.
Harvard Library presents the 1901 article, "Pioneer Work on the Sea Islands," by White abolitionist, missionary, educator, and physician, Laura Matilda Towne. The article was published in The Southern Workman Monthly (Hampton Institute) a few days before her death. Themes include: the history of the Port Royal Colony, Towne's firsthand experiences with African Americans on St. Helena Island in Beaufort, South Carolina, the establishment of Penn School, and her perception of the school's success in promoting education and sharing culture.
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Harvard Library presents the 1901 article, "Pioneer Work on the Sea Islands," by White abolitionist, missionary, educator, and physician, Laura Matilda Towne. The article was published in The Southern Workman Monthly (Hampton Institute) a few days before her death. Themes include: the history of the Port Royal Colony, Towne's firsthand experiences with African Americans on St. Helena Island in Beaufort, South Carolina, the establishment of Penn School, and her perception of the school's success in promoting education and sharing culture.
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Publisher
Widener Library, Open Collections Program at Harvard Library
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“Historical Monthly: Pioneer Work on the Sea Islands,” Project Reconstruction, accessed April 26, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/687.