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The First Women

A 1924 survey of Michigan's early "co-eds" reveals what life was like for a generation of pioneers.
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Many respondents listed lasting friendships among their most important memories.
[Professor Sewall] called my name three times, yet I could not muster enough courage to answer.
– Ella Kyes, 1924

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