Katherine Van Allen Grinnell | |
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| Born | Katherine Van Allen April 20, 1839 Pillar Point, Jefferson County, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 20, 1917 (aged 78) Garrett, Indiana |
| Pen name |
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| Occupation | lecturer, author, social reformer |
| Alma mater | Falley Seminary |
| Subject | women in government |
| Notable works | Woman's place in government - from the scientific and Biblical viewpoint |
| Spouse |
Graham G. Grinnell
(m. 1865; died 1893) |
| Children | 5 |
Katherine Van Allen Grinnell (née, Van Allen; pen names, Adasha and Mrs. K. V. Grinnell; April 20, 1839 - September 20, 1917) was an American lecturer, author, and social reformer.[1][2] She was one of the first women in the United States to lecture and write on the place of woman in the scheme of government. Grinnell attained an international reputation and was praised by Frances Willard, Susan B. Anthony, Lady Somerset, and others.[3][4]
- ^ Herringshaw 1904, p. 426.
- ^ Herringshaw 1909, p. 660.
- ^ "Obituary. Katherine Grinnell, Pioneer Lecturer, Dead". Chicago Tribune. 21 September 1917. p. 19. Retrieved 24 February 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mrs. Katherine Grinnell A Militant in Women's Work. Said Members of Her Sex Should Take Part in Government; Her Long Illness Ended". Garrett Clipper. Garrett, Indiana. 27 September 1917. p. 4. Retrieved 24 February 2021 – via Newspapers.com.