Rhetoric Review Oct 2005

Building a Dinosaur from the Bones: Fred Newton Scott and Women's Progressive Era Graduate Work at the University of Michigan

Lisa S. Mastrangelo

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Abstract This article explores archival information about the University of Michigan's Progressive Era graduate programs as they pertained to the female graduate students in rhetoric. The article explores the reasons why women went to the University of Michigan to study rhetoric, the influences on the program, how the women got there, and how the program influenced their later teaching. Finally, the article notes that the University of Michigan's graduate program in rhetoric merits more exploration.

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Rhetoric Review
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2005-10-01
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10.1207/s15327981rr2404_2
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    The Short History of Rhetorical Theory
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