This historical biography examines Sarah Raymond Fitzwilliam's abolitionist roots growing up on a stop of the Underground Railroad, her training at a 'normal school,' her tenure as a teacher, principal and the nation's first city school superintendent (Bloomington, Illinois 1874-1892).

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MONICA NORAIAN is director of the History-Social Sciences Education Program and Director of Student Teaching at Illinois State University, USA.

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PART II: THE EARLY YEARS PART III: ILLINOIS STATE NORMAL UNIVERSITY YEARS PART IV: TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL OF BLOOMINGTON SCHOOLS PART V: SUPERINTENDENT OF BLOOMINGTON SCHOOLS PART VI: THE RESIGNATION