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Spencer, Stephanie – Journal of Educational Administration and History, 2004
Queen's College in London's Harley Street was founded in 1848 by Frederick Denison Maurice. Together with other professors from King's College London he began the venture for the education of middle-class girls, which was "greeted with prejudice and ridicule." Originally planned as an institution for training governesses, it was decided…
Descriptors: Females, Educational Administration, Womens Education, Womens Studies