13 Facts About Alice Greenwood

Alice Drayton Greenwood was a British historian, teacher and writer.

Alice Greenwood's father was Joseph Gouge Greenwood and her mother was Elizabeth Taylor.

In 1880 he became the vice-chancellor of Victoria University of Manchester whilst Alice Greenwood was at Cheltenham Ladies' College.

Alice Greenwood's father was generally supportive of her education and she was able to avoid the rule that prevented women from entering the university by attending lectures held by the university in Brunswick Street.

In 1888 Alice Greenwood started teaching at Clifton High School for Girls where she found that she liked teaching but did not want to become an administrator.

Alice Greenwood moved on to North Manchester High School for Girls four years later.

Alice Greenwood was in contact with her former mentor, Adolphus Ward, who succeeded her father at Owen's College.

Alice Greenwood was starting a school for girls in Manchester and in 1896 she became the second headteacher of Withington Girls' School.

Alice Greenwood decided, in 1900, to devote her time to writing and she resigned her headship of Withington Girls School.

Alice Greenwood continued to work with Adolphus Ward, as he was the editor of The Cambridge Modern History, from 1901 and he was the co-editor of the Cambridge History of English Literature from 1907.

Alice Greenwood completed numerous tasks for both of these works and was credited with chapters in the Cambridge History of English Literature.

Alice Greenwood did take a subjective view of history from her Queens' point of view.

Alice Greenwood continued to write and in 1921 she published History of the People of England - Vol.