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  • Many young and committed educationalists entered the institute, among them prominent female psychologists such as Marie Jahoda, Edith Weisskopf, Else Frenkel-Brunswik, Else Köhler, and Editha Sterba. 34 Lote Danziger was Charlotte's assistant and Käthe Wolf offered courses in child psychology.

    Trafficking Materials and Gendered Experimental Practices: Radium Research in Early 20th Century Vienna 2007

  • In 1885, young Editha Phelps, daughter of a clergyman, applied to the Chicago firm of Williams and Thompson.

    A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

  • In 1885, young Editha Phelps, daughter of a clergyman, applied to the Chicago firm of Williams and Thompson.

    A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

  • She was hired, and stayed ten years.21 Like Editha Phelps, the first women to appear in law offices did not come to practice law; they came to type and take shorthand.

    A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

  • She was hired, and stayed ten years.21 Like Editha Phelps, the first women to appear in law offices did not come to practice law; they came to type and take shorthand.

    A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

  • The Earl got more power and more land, and his daughter Editha was made queen; for it was a part of their compact that the King should take her for his wife.

    A Child's History of England 2007

  • Editha, the virtuous and lovely Queen of the insensible King, was triumphantly released from her prison, the convent, and once more sat in her chair of state, arrayed in the jewels of which, when she had no champion to support her rights, her cold-blooded husband had deprived her.

    A Child's History of England 2007

  • Edward's wife was Editha, daughter of Earl Godwin, and sister of Harold.

    The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866 Various

  • Emma, Queen of Ethelred the Unready, and afterwards of Canute, designed and embroidered many church vestments and altar-cloths, and Editha, wife of Edward the Confessor, embroidered the King's coronation mantle.

    Chats on Old Lace and Needlework Emily Leigh Lowes

  • [Sidenote: Editha a virgine.] virginitie being preserued, and hir bodie vndefiled (as they write) passed the residue of hir daies at Polleswoorth in Warwikeshire, spending hir time (as the same writers affirme) in fasting, watching, praieng, and dooing of almesdéedes, and so at length departed out of this world.

    Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed

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