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Looking Skyward: Who Was Maria Mitchell?

CAI | By John Basile
Published July 30, 2021 at 12:36 PM EDT
Maria Mitchell (1818-1889) was an astronomer, teacher and advocate for women's rights.
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Maria Mitchell (1818-1889) was an astronomer, teacher and advocate for women's rights.

In this installment of Looking Skyward, CAI's John Basile talks with Regina Jorgenson of the Maria Mitchell Observatory about...who else....Maria Mitchell, whose 203rd birthday is August 1.
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John Basile
Editor and reporter for CAI and host of Sittin' In CAI's series on musicians and the local music scene.
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