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Clara Louise Thompson (1884–?) was an American educator,
Clara Louise Thompson (1884–?) was an American educator, Latinist
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, activist, feminist, and suffragist
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. She is the only woman to be awarded the American Fellowship at the American School of Classical Studies in Rome (now, American Academy in Rome
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History 19th century
In 1893, a group of American architect ...
).
Biography
Thompson grew up inSt. Louis, Missouri
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, along with a sister, Alice. She studied at Washington University in St. Louis
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(Bachelor's degree, 1906), University of Pennsylvania
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(Master's degree, 1908), American School of Classical Studies
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(Fellowship; now American Academy in Rome
The American Academy in Rome is a research and arts institution located on the Gianicolo in Rome, Italy. The academy is a member of the Council of American Overseas Research Centers.
History 19th century
In 1893, a group of American architect ...
), and University of Pennsylvania (Ph.D, 1911). She was active in the suffrage
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movement. She served as field secretary for the St. Louis Equal Suffrage League in 1913. She served as President of Latin at Rockford College (now Rockford University
Rockford University is a private university in Rockford, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1847 as Rockford Female Seminary and changed its name to Rockford College in 1892, and to Rockford University in 2013.
History
Beginning
Roc ...
, and also taught at the University of Pennsylvania. She was the author of ''Seneca's Octavia'' as well as articles and other writings in various magazines. Thompson was affiliated with the Advisory Council of the Congressional Union
The Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage was an American organization formed in 1913 led by Alice Paul and Lucy Burns to campaign for a constitutional amendment guaranteeing women's suffrage. It was inspired by the United Kingdom's suffraget ...
for Woman Suffrage. She was a member of the Classical Association, American Classical League
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, and American Philosophical Association
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. She is the only woman to be awarded the American Fellowship at the American School of Classical Studies in Rome (now, American Academy in Rome
The American Academy in Rome is a research and arts institution located on the Gianicolo in Rome, Italy. The academy is a member of the Council of American Overseas Research Centers.
History 19th century
In 1893, a group of American architect ...
).
Personal life
Thompson made her home inRome, Georgia
Rome is the largest city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, it is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia metropolitan area, Rome, Georgia, metropolitan statist ...
and Saint Louis, Missouri. She had a romantic relationship spanning decades with Jeannette Howard Foster
Jeannette Howard Foster (November 3, 1895 – July 26, 1981) was an American librarian, professor, poet, and researcher in the field of lesbian literature. She pioneered the study of popular fiction and ephemera in order to excavate both ove ...
, a librarian, professor, poet, and researcher.
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