The First All-Female Eclipse Expedition

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Title

The First All-Female Eclipse Expedition

Description

Maria Mitchell, professor at Vassar College, along with five of her students observed the total solar eclipse from Denver, Colorado. Her expedition promoted the discussion of women's involvement and science and the political issues surrounding this.

Source

tsee

Date

29/7/1878

Contributor

nc213@st-andrews.ac.uk

Type

Site

Identifier

26

Spatial Coverage

current,39.742043,-104.991531;

Europeana

Europeana Type

TEXT

Site Item Type Metadata

Place

Denver

Show Point

true

Country

USA

Citation

“The First All-Female Eclipse Expedition,” Virtual Museum, accessed March 14, 2025, https://eclipse.curious-sta.org/omeka/items/show/26.

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