Emma Willard

Hello all! My name is Emma Willard. I was born in 1787 and was one of seventeen growing up. Throughout my childhood my father, Samuel Hart, pushed education. I was being educated beyond belief. In 1802, I attended school at the academy in Berlin, CT. After a quick two years, I began teaching there! By 1806, I had charge of the whole academy. However, I continued to look for educational opportunities that would be good for me. I decided to move down to New York and raise money to build an all girls school. It was part of my philosophy to have girls be just as educated as the men were. I wasn’t teaching anymore at this time but I published many textbooks and writings for my students to use. For the rest my life I remained running my new school and recruiting girls to join.