Episode 71 - Catherine Macaulay and her Call for Educational Equality
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As Women's History Month ends, I want to introduce you to Catherine Macaulay, an eighteenth-century British historian who called for equality in education. She believed that by providing education to young girls and women, we could let go of social opinions and develop human potential.
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Until next time, carpe diem!
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