Katharine Coman
Katharine Coman (born November 23, 1857 in Newark , Ohio , † January 11, 1915 in Wellesley , Massachusetts ) was an American author , teacher , historian , economist and social reformer.
Life
Coman studied at the University of Michigan until 1880. As an author, Coman wrote several works. She taught from 1883 to 1900 as a history professor at Wellesley College , where she was later dean. Her partner was the American author and poet Katharine Lee Bates , with whom she lived in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Works (selection)
- The Growth of the English Nation , 1894
- History of England , 1899
- A Short history of England , with Elizabeth Kendall
- English History Told by English Poets , 1902, ( ISBN 0-8369-6097-1 ) with Katharine Lee Bates
- Industrial History of the United States , 1905; Reprinted in 1911
- Economic Beginnings of the Far West , 1912
Web links
- A private life, Catherine Watson ( Memento from December 17, 2002 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Coman, Katharine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American author, economist and historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 23, 1857 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newark , Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 11, 1915 |
| Place of death | Wellesley , Massachusetts |