Barbara and her sisters received private tutoring from the Swedenborgian James Buchanan
, whose educational practices were both unconventional and effective.
Burton, Hester. Barbara Bodichon, 1827-1891. John Murray.
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Occupation
Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon
Smith's father also gave her title to the Westminster Infant School
in Vincent Square. The school was defunct, but she decided to start a new elementary school based on the Birkbeck school
model and...
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5 August 1858: The first effective transatlantic telegraph...
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5 August 1858
The first effective transatlantic telegraph cable was laid between Ireland and Newfoundland. During the celebrations, Queen Victoria
and President James Buchanan
exchanged messages over the cable.