tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582751663390398171.post7230959273614307399..comments2023-11-03T17:20:18.270-07:00Comments on William & Mary Dyer: Did education drive Miss Yale crazy?Christy K Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988458745832012138noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582751663390398171.post-81952543161116022792017-03-21T07:31:58.593-07:002017-03-21T07:31:58.593-07:00It is accepted that Thomas Dudley educated his dau...It is accepted that Thomas Dudley educated his daughter Anne and she had been well tutored in literature and history in Greek, Latin, French, Hebrew, as well as English. On July 10, 1666, her North Andover family home burned in a fire that left the Bradstreets homeless and with few personal belongings. Of course the library of Simon and Anne Dudley Bradstreet was lost in the fire, but there is no doubt quite extensive.J. A. Fryenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582751663390398171.post-57713313272080340372017-03-20T09:57:46.697-07:002017-03-20T09:57:46.697-07:00That's true, J.A. Frye. Margaret Winthrop was ...That's true, J.A. Frye. Margaret Winthrop was able to read and write, and I believe some of the Bay's female "founders" were educated by their parents or tutors. It would be very interesting to know what sort of books women read. In England, there were books on midwifery, recipe/remedy/DIY books, and herbals (garden cultivation and the use of plants). All of that knowledge was essential to forming a new civilization in the wilderness. <br />Christy K Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988458745832012138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582751663390398171.post-65975098488844235772017-03-20T06:30:41.282-07:002017-03-20T06:30:41.282-07:00John Winthrop's backward beliefs about the edu...John Winthrop's backward beliefs about the education of women were not held by all of the Puritan leaders of the Massachusetts Bay. Assistant Governor Thomas Dudley is the father of prominent poet Anne Bradstreet. Dudley is said to have taken an active had to see that his four daughters were well educated.J. A. Fryenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582751663390398171.post-89072050824376322312014-08-29T19:08:04.085-07:002014-08-29T19:08:04.085-07:00Thanks for your comment, Mark. You can't equat...Thanks for your comment, Mark. You can't equate "liberal" with Marxist and socialist without showing your own bias. <br />As a sub-simpleton (apparently), I'm not advocating liberalism (though I earned a degree at a liberal arts college of a Christian university), and worked for two universities, but I *am* highly critical of those who criticize and deride higher education. Universities are suspect to many conservatives because the best schools teach students critical thinking and to look at a subject from several angles, which is the polar opposite of "indoctrination." Conservatives tend to prefer a course that stays inside preset parameters. For that, you have Bob Jones, Oral Roberts, Liberty and others. Enjoy to your heart's content. Christy K Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988458745832012138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582751663390398171.post-73803801498435575602014-08-29T18:07:40.504-07:002014-08-29T18:07:40.504-07:00When Herman Cain said a "leader not a reader&...When Herman Cain said a "leader not a reader" - it is clear even to a simpleton that he was referring to Obama's constant reading of the teleprompter; reading words he undoubtedly did not write. I think it is extremely apparent that Obama was not capable of the job of president, nor was he educated properly to hold it. Regardless, spinning the meaning of "reader" to indicate education instead of blind reading shows your own lack of comprehension. The fact that our colleges and universities are largely liberal, i.e. socialist or Marxist in their education, is also indisputable. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14877837898225650418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582751663390398171.post-11183661645763647482012-03-08T12:55:14.376-07:002012-03-08T12:55:14.376-07:00A literate wife was supposed to reflect glory upon...A literate wife was supposed to reflect glory upon her husband, not put him in the shade. Did any of Ann Yale Hopkins' writings survive? It would be interesting to read them, especially compared with her husbands'. Superb post, Christy!Jo Ann Butlerhttp://www.rebelpuritan.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582751663390398171.post-11045543083362586172012-03-07T10:16:42.310-07:002012-03-07T10:16:42.310-07:00Christy K Robinson
Some have decided that educated...Christy K Robinson<br />Some have decided that educated people are snobs, "elite," and God-forsaken liberals. Did reading drive a Yale woman insane? Get your HOT topics here!<br /><br />Susan Thomas Thompson <br />If that were the case they would have condemned me for being a lunatic...and that point is debatable these days :) <br /><br />Gina LoCicero-Froese <br />The historical connections are so interesting, Christy. Loved the blog!<br /><br />Patty Nit <br />This is a great blog post about women and education in the 1600's. Be thankful we're allowed to read! Really great post, Christy!<br /><br />Patti O'Sullivan <br />"For if she had attended her household affairs, and such things as belong to women, and not gone out of her way and calling to meddle in such things as are proper for men, whose minds are stronger, etc., she had kept her wits, and might have improved them usefully and honorably in the place God had set her.” ~John Winthrop's Journal<br /><br />Great blog post, Christy! So sad though that Winthrop's 17th-century beliefs still are with us today.<br /><br />Christy K Robinson <br />Thank you! I find it a puzzle that the leaders of the 17th century desired and married intelligent women who could read and write (writing not always being linked with reading), and they educated their daughters privately. It was seen as a status symbol and a tribute to her husband's status if a woman had some facility in education and financial management. AND YET--maybe they didn't make a connection between women and society. Maybe they thought THEIR wife was the exception to all other women, like the racially prejudiced make exceptions for a few people they admire while marginalizing the rest.Christy K Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988458745832012138noreply@blogger.com