Download or read book Flora White written by Linda C. Morice and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the origins of the progressive education movement through the lens of the life of Flora White (1860–1948), an educator who worked to promote the physical and intellectual growth of girls and young women. It analyzes the role of women in the movement and how marginalized women dealt with powerful men to advance their own agency.