Eight Facts About Theodosia Burr Alston-- Part 1: A Remarkable Woman

From July 11, 2016, Mental Floss "8 facts about Theodosia Burr Alston" by Chloe Arnold.

1.  SHE WAS CONSIDERED A PRODIGY  Aaron Burr raised a very educated and well-rounded daughter.  She studied Greek, Latin and reportedly had read all of  "the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" by the time she was ten.  She had a very progressive education for the time.

She was possibly the first woman in America to have what was considered a college education.  According to Felton Pidgin in his 1908 biography on Theodosia:  "Her personal charm, her amiability,  her moral heroism,  and her educational acquirements entitle her to he designation which we have given  her THE FIRST GENTLEWOMAN OF HER TIME."

--Cooter