"Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living."
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Quotes by Mary Ritter Beard
Mary Ritter Beard (1876-1958) was a pioneering American historian, educator, and advocate for women's rights whose contributions significantly shaped the study of women's history. Born in a progressive family, she co-authored several influential works with her husband, Charles Austin Beard, and was instrumental in the establishment of the American Historical Association's Committee on the Status of Women in the Historical Profession. Her legacy endures through her commitment to social justice and the empowerment of women, making her a key figure in the early 20th-century fight for gender equality.
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"Wherever we go, across the Pacific or Atlantic, we meet, not similarity so much as 'the bizarre'. Things astonish us, when we travel, that surprise nobody else."
Mary Ritter Beard