“I wish the air were pure oxygen, and then as it says in our chemistry book, our life would sweep through its fevered burning course in a few hours and we would live in a perfect delirium of excitement and would die vibrating with passion, for anything would be better than this lazy sluggish life.”
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M. Carey Thomas
M. Carey Thomas was an American educator and social activist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She is known for her contributions to women's higher education, particularly in the development of Radcliffe College. Thomas女士 played a significant role in promoting women's higher education and gender equality. more
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