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Mildred Bertha Thurow Tate
Mildred Bertha Thurow Tate (1904 - 1996) was an American rural sociologist, educator, and advocate for women's education. She was one of the first females to obtain a PhD in rural sociology from Cornell University and was appointed the first Dean of Women at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Early life and education Mildred Thurow was born on November 17, 1904, in Macksville, Kansas, to Carl G. Thurow and Mary E. Simon Thurow. She graduated from Kansas State Agricultural College with a BS in 1927 and an MS in 1929. The title of her MS thesis was "Study of the Leisure of Fifty Kansas Farm Women". In 1933, Thurow graduated from Cornell University with a PhD in rural sociology. Dwight Sanderson, Professor of Rural Sociology, was her doctoral advisor. Her dissertation was titled "A Study of Selected Factors in Family Life as Described in Autobiographies". her time at Cornell University is notable as she was one of the first females to graduate with a PhD from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macksville, Kansas
Macksville is a city in Stafford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 471. It is located along Highway 50. History Macksville was first settled in 1878 and the town was founded about 1885. The town formerly hosted a stop on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway and a weekly newspaper (the Enterprise). It was named for George Mack, the first postmaster of Stafford County. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Macksville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 549 people, 197 households, and 144 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 230 housing units at an average density ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |