Madame Mentelle’s finishing school
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Madame Mentelle’s finishing school was a prominent early 19th-century girls’ academy in Lexington, Kentucky, known for providing refined social, cultural, and academic education to young women from notable families, including Mary Todd Lincoln.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educational institution
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finishing school ⓘ girls’ academy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownFor |
academic instruction for girls
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cultural refinement of students ⓘ refined social training for young women ⓘ |
| associatedWith | history of women’s education in the United States ⓘ |
| cityRole | prominent girls’ academy in Lexington ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| curriculumFocus |
academic subjects for girls
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cultural accomplishments ⓘ refinement and manners ⓘ |
| educationLevel | secondary education ⓘ |
| genderOfStudents | female ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
educated Mary Todd Lincoln, future First Lady of the United States
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example of early 19th-century female education in the United States ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kentucky
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Lexington NERFINISHED ⓘ Lexington, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Mary Todd Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offeredEducationType |
academic education
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cultural education ⓘ social education ⓘ |
| operatedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| operatedInPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| studentDemographic | young women from notable families ⓘ |
| studentType | boarding and day students (inferred, typical of finishing schools) ⓘ |
| targetSocialClass |
notable families
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upper-class families ⓘ |
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