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The DuPont Cavalcade of America, starring Geraldine Fitzgerald. Good evening. This is Geraldine Fitzgerald. Tonight's cavalcade is the story of a shocking young lady named Ellen Swallow, who dared become a scientist during the 1870s when no nice girl dreamed of venturing outside the sewing circle. But before our story begins, here is Bill Hamilton of the DuPont Company. Thank you, Miss Fitzgerald. Each year about this time, many of us begin thinking about painting our houses…

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Synopsis

In Paging Miss Ellen, the story unfolds in the 1870s at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a time when women were largely excluded from the scientific community. Ellen Swallow, a determined and intelligent young woman, decides to challenge these norms by enrolling in an advanced chemistry course. Her entrance into the classroom is met with surprise and skepticism, as her male classmates and professors are unaccustomed to the idea of a female student in such a rigorous academic environment.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 559

Paging Miss Ellen

Monday, March 15, 1948 · 29:54

Cavalcade of America, Episode 559

Paging Miss Ellen

Monday, March 15, 1948 · 29:54

Summary

In Paging Miss Ellen, Ellen Swallow defies societal norms by enrolling in a chemistry course at MIT in the 1870s. Her determination to pursue science challenges the expectations of women in her time.

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