There were over 150 private day schools in early nineteenth century Copenhagen. They were run by literate women who taught everything from the basic 3R's to history, science and literature. This is the story of these schools, their teacher-owners, and the girls who attended them. It is also the story of the socialisation of middle class girls at the turn of the eighteenth to nineteenth century in Denmark.
Carol Gold retired as Arthur Fathauer Professor of History from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2011. There she taught European history, womens history, and womens studies. She is the author of two books and several articles on the history of girls education, food history and urban history.