Corcoran, Theresa 1928-

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CORCORAN, Theresa 1928-

PERSONAL:

Born June 14, 1928, in Boston, MA; daughter of John Joseph (a painter) and Mary (a homemaker; maiden name, Merrican) Corcoran. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Emmanuel College, Boston, MA, B.A., 1950; Mount Saint Vincent University, B.Ed., 1952; Villanova University, M.A., 1963; Georgetown University, Ph.D., 1973. Politics: Democrat. Hobbies and other interests: Women's history, family history.

ADDRESSES:

Home and office—1027 South Artery, Quincy, MA 02169. E-mail—tc1027@aol.com.

CAREER:

Roman Catholic nun of the Sisters of Charity; Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, associate professor of U.S. history, 1965-81.

WRITINGS:

Vida Dutton Scudder: An Analytical Study of Her Writings, Twayne Publishers (New York, NY), 1983.

Mount Saint Vincent University: A History, 1873-1988, University Press of America (Lanham, MD), 1999.

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