Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women, The - Ambler PA
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Don.Morfe
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This school was among the first in the nation to educate women for careers in horticulture and agriculture.
Waymark Code: WM16Y6R
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2022
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LOCATION: 580 Meetinghouse Road, Ambler PA
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The Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women
This school was among the first in the nation to educate women for careers in horticulture and agriculture. It was founded in 1910 on this site by Jane Bowne Haines and a "congress of women." Three years later the Woman's National Farm and Garden Association originated here at a meeting sponsored by the school. During WWI & WWII PSHW trained women to grow and preserve food for the war effort. In 1958, PSHW merged with Temple University.
Civil Right Type: Gender Equality (includes women's suffrage)
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