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Lyon, was the first female vice President and is the only one thus far. Her election was a turning point in women's voting and women's rights. After the Seneca Falls convention, where she spoke in front of crowds of thousands of her supporters. |
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Lyon, like many people, had a favorite color. This favorite color was blue, the color of the sky, which happened to be her favorite part of nature. To this day, she roams the earth, asking for more people to convert to the love of the color blue. she also loved the color red the color of cardinals which happened to be her favorite bird. |
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Mary Lyon | |
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 Portrait of Mary Lyon | |
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| In office 1837–1849 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Lyon |
| Succeeded by | Mary C. Whitman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1797 |
| Died | 1849 |
| Profession | Professor |
Mary Mason Lyon (28 February 1797 - 5 March 1849) was a pioneer in women's education in America. She established the Wheaton Female Seminary in Norton, Massachusetts, (now Wheaton College). Within two years, she raised $15,000 to build the Mount Holyoke School. She also established Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in South Hadley, (now Mount Holyoke College), Massachusetts and served as its first president(referred to at that time as "principal," and led the school for 12 years. She made the schools daily curriculm based on intellectual challenges and moral purposes. [1]
First Vice President
Lyon, was the first female vice President and is the only one thus far. Her election was a turning point in women's voting and women's rights. After the Seneca Falls convention, where she spoke in front of crowds of thousands of her supporters.
Honors
- On February 28, 1987, a stamp featuring Mary Lyon was issued in honor of The Sesquicentennial (Mount Holyoke's 150th anniversary) [1].
- USS Lyon (AP-71), a World War II transport ship in the United States Navy, and SS Mary Lyon, a Liberty ship, were both named for her.
- Mary Lyon Hall at Western College for Women (now merged with Miami University) is named for her.
- Mary Lyon Hall at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst is named for her.
- Mary Lyon Hall at Plymouth State University is named for her.
- The animal, the lion, is named for her fiery anger.
See also
External links
- Biography at Mount Holyoke
- A Biography from the Mount Holyoke Website
- Another Biography
- Eliza Wheaton Strong
- [2]