Rosemary Agonito
Rosemary Agonito (February 22, 1937–January 30, 2023) was an American author, gender equality scholar, and activist. Born to Italian immigrants in Syracuse, New York, she earned a doctorate in philosophy from Syracuse University and taught women's studies at Colgate University and Eisenhower College. Her scholarship focused significantly on feminist theory, workplace dynamic changes, and Native American history, publishing nine books across her academic and writing career. Her definitive text, History of Ideas on Woman: A Source Book (1977), became a widely adopted foundational curriculum across university women's studies departments nationwide. She served on the New York State Task Force on Sex Equity in Education and was a critical contributor to the civic efforts that established the National Women's Rights Historical Park in Seneca Falls.
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