The riches of Oseola McCarty
About this book
A brief biography of Oseola McCarty, a hard-working washer woman who, without a formal education herself, donated a portion of her life savings to the University of Southern Mississippi to endow a scholarship fund for needy students.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL15839517W
Subjects
PhilanthropistsHistoryScholarshipsUniversity of Southern MississippiJuvenile literatureWomen benefactorsLaundressesAfrican American womenBenefactorsAfrican AmericansBiographyWomenAfrican americans, biography, juvenile literatureBlacks, biographyWomen, biography