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Jane E. Davis
Jennie Eliza Davis, known professionally as Jane E. Davis (June 11, 1857 – October 31, 1935) was an American educator, writer, and editor. She taught at Hampton Institute in Hampton, Virginia. She edited the ''Southern Workman'' and became head of Hampton Institute Press. She was born and raised in Troy, New York. Fisher Davis and Charles Davis were her parents. She graduated from Vassar College in 1878. Publications *''Round about Jamestown: Historical Sketches of the Lower Virginia Peninsula'' (1907) *''Jamestown and Her Neighbors on Virginia's Historic Peninsula'' (1928) References 1857 births 1935 deaths Vassar College alumni Hampton University faculty People from Troy, New York 20th-century American non-fiction writers 20th-century American women writers American magazine editors {{US-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampton Institute
Hampton University is a private, historically black, research university in Hampton, Virginia. Founded in 1868 as Hampton Agricultural and Industrial School, it was established by Black and White leaders of the American Missionary Association after the American Civil War to provide education to freedmen. The campus houses the Hampton University Museum, which is the oldest museum of the African diaspora in the United States and the oldest museum in the commonwealth of Virginia. First led by former Union General Samuel Chapman Armstrong, Hampton University's main campus is located on 314 acres in Hampton, Virginia, on the banks of the Hampton River. The university offer90 programs including 50 bachelor's degree programs, 25 master's degree programs and nine doctoral programs. The university has a satellite campus in Virginia Beach and also has online offerings. Hampton University is home to 16 research centers, including thHampton University Proton Therapy Institute the largest f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
