Clara Louise Thompson
Clara Louise Thompson (1884–?) was an American educator, Latinist, activist, feminist, and suffragette.[1] She is the only woman to be awarded the American Fellowship at the American School of Classical Studies in Rome (now, American Academy in Rome).
Biography
Thompson grew up in
Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage. She was a member of the Classical Association, American Classical League, and American Philosophical Association. She is the only woman to be awarded the American Fellowship at the American School of Classical Studies in Rome (now, American Academy in Rome).[2][3][4][5]
Personal life
Thompson made her home in Rome, Georgia and Saint Louis, Missouri. She had a romantic relationship spanning decades with Jeannette Howard Foster,[3][4][5] a librarian, professor, poet, and researcher.
References
- ^ Adams & Keene 2010, p. 17.
- ^ a b "Miss Clara Louise Thompson of Missouri". ca. 1910-1916 (Public domain ed.). Library of Congreee. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ a b General Alumni Society 1922, p. 402.
- ^ a b Passet 2008, p. n. pag.
- ^ a b "1900-1960s". Saint Louis LGBT History Project. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
Bibliography
- Adams, Katherine H.; Keene, Michael L. (1 July 2010). After the Vote Was Won: The Later Achievements of Fifteen Suffragists. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5647-5.
- General Alumni Society (1922). General Alumni Catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania, 1922 (Public domain ed.). University of Pennsylvania. p. 402.
- Passet, Joanne (10 June 2008). Sex Variant Woman: The Life of Jeanette Howard Foster. Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-0-7867-2154-2.