ARKANSAS A-Z: Seminary known for its early education for girls; diversity | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
One of the most influential institutions in early Arkansas was the Fayetteville Female Seminary, which provided a quality education for girls throughout the region in a time when most women received little, if any, schooling. It also accepted Cherokee and white students in an era when the "mixing of the races" was discouraged.
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