One year before the United States granted women the right to vote, the Sisters of St. Joseph broke ground on the construction of the first all-women's college in Kansas. Escalating construction costs put the school's future in jeopardy until Mother Antoinette took her plea for additional funds to Pope Benedict XV himself. Dubbed the "Million-Dollar College," the hilltop campus overlooking the Smoky Hill River finally opened its doors in 1922. The thousands who matriculated throughout its sixty-seven-year existence created a lasting legacy in the Sunflower State. Join alumnus Patricia Ackerman as she preserves the inspiring history of Marymount College.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: History Press
Published: 11/18/2014
ISBN: 9781626195738
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 8.79h x 7.16w x 0.39d
Award: WILLA Literary Award - Finalist