Messer, Mary Burt

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Name (Latin)
Messer, Mary Burt
Date of birth
1881
Date of death
1960
Gender
female
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 96837768
Wikidata: Q122306584
Library of congress: no2009123981
Sources of Information
  • The family in the making, 1928:t.p. (Mary Burt Messer)
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Wikipedia description:

Mary Burt Messer (1881–1960) was an American activist, social worker, professor, author, and Christian Science practitioner. Messer was an advocate for women's rights and a leader of the Wisconsin chapter of the National Women's Party. As a scholar, she wrote The Family in the Making: A Historical Sketch (1928), a study of family structure from early history to the 20th century. Influenced by the writings of Mary Baker Eddy, Messer's life and work emphasized healing, spiritual idealism, and autonomy for women.

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