Alice Elvira Freeman Palmer (February 21, 1855 - December 6, 1902) was an American educator. She studied at the University of Michigan and went onto become president of Wellesley College, the first dean at the University of Chicago and was a spokeswoman for women's place in higher education. February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... University of Michigan, Ann Arbor The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (U-M) is a public coeducational university in Michigan, United States. ... Wellesley College is a womens liberal arts college that opened in 1875, founded by Henry Fowle Durant and his wife Pauline Fowle Durant. ... The University of Chicago is a private co-educational university located in Chicago, Illinois. ...
One of Alice's nieces was certain that James Freeman was "one of the wealthier members of the community." 8 In terms of his original land holdings this may well have been true.
Evidence that Alice felt her father's departure as a traumatic experience would have to be secondhand either in a letter from her parents or contributed by Alice long after the fact in the form of reminiscence.
AliceFreeman through all of her life was a conservative person, and this was especially true in her youth.
AliceFreeman was born in 1855 to a farmer in New York State.
Alice wanted desperately to go to college but at that time 0.7% of all young women 18-21 were attending college, and a poor family like hers would not waste money on educating a girl when they had boys to raise and educate.
Alice promised her parents that if she were allowed to attend school she would help to pay for her younger siblings educations as well.
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