Mary Ritter Beard passed away in 1958, so there is no “latest news” about her as a living figure. What’s often updated are scholarly discussions or new archival findings related to her work and legacy. Here are reliable recent references you can consult for updated scholarship:
- Britannica: Mary Ritter Beard biography and notes on her contributions to women’s history.[8]
- Encyclopedia.com entries compiling her life, activism, and writings.[1][6]
- Middlebury Libraries: overview of Mary Ritter Beard in the context of Women’s History Month (contemporary scholarly reflections).[5]
If you’d like, I can fetch a quick summary of her key works and why they’re important for the field of women’s history, with citations to these sources.
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Beard, Mary Ritter (1876–1958)Historian and feminist activist who wrote extensively on the worldwide history of women and on American culture. Born Mary Ritter on August 5, 1876, in Indianapolis, Indiana; died in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 14, 1958; daughter of Narcissa (Lockwood) Ritter (an erstwhile teacher) and Eli Foster Ritter (a banker); graduated A.B. Source for information on Beard, Mary Ritter (1876–1958): Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia dictionary.
www.encyclopedia.comHappy Women’s History Month, Mary Ritter Beard.
www.middlebury.eduOther articles where Mary Ritter Beard is discussed: historiography: Women’s history: An exception was Mary Ritter Beard (1876–1958), who coauthored a number of books with her more famous husband, Charles Beard, and also wrote Women as a Force in History, arguably the first general work in American women’s history.
www.britannica.comMary Ritter was born on August 5, 1876, into an affluent and education-minded Methodist family in Indianapolis. Her father, Eli… Read More »Mary Ritter Beard
indyencyclopedia.orgBiography of Mary Ritter Beard
spartacus-educational.comMary Ritter Beard was an influential American historian, feminist, and political activist known for her pioneering contributions to women's history and suffrage movements. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1876, Beard was educated at DePauw University and later became involved in radical suffragist activities in England. Upon returning to the United States, she actively participated in various women's organizations, focusing on the needs of working-class women and the broader suffrage...
www.ebsco.comBEARD, Mary RitterBorn 5 August 1876, Indianapolis, Indiana; died 14 August 1958, Phoenix, ArizonaDaughter of Eli Foster and Marassa Lockwood Ritter; married Charles Austin Beard, 1900 Source for information on Beard, Mary Ritter: American Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide from Colonial Times to the Present dictionary.
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