{"product_id":"marymount-college-of-kansas-a-history-9781540210647","title":"Marymount College of Kansas: A History","description":"One year before the United States granted women the right to vote, the Sisters of St. Joseph broke ground on the construction of the first all-women's college in Kansas. Escalating construction costs put the school's future in jeopardy until Mother Antoinette took her plea for additional funds to Pope Benedict XV himself. Dubbed the \"Million-Dollar College,\" the hilltop campus overlooking the Smoky Hill River finally opened its doors in 1922. The thousands who matriculated throughout its sixty-seven-year existence created a lasting legacy in the Sunflower State. Join alumnus Patricia Ackerman as she preserves the inspiring history of Marymount College.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAckerman, Patricia E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Patricia E. Ackerman graduated from Marymount College in 1975 with a bachelor of arts degree in English, as a first-generation college student. She later earned a master of arts in liberal studies from Forth Hays State University and a PhD in curriculum and instruction from Kansas State University. She works as a professor of language arts at Kansas State University and as a published freelance writer.","brand":"History Press Library Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50352855449874,"sku":"9781540210647","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_923c6583-7d2c-4a1a-a6e8-f02a6d02d9a6.jpg?v=1728278490","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/marymount-college-of-kansas-a-history-9781540210647","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}