Bertha Adkins's parents decided that she was not yet ready for college, so she attended preparatory school at the Baldwin School in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
14 Facts About Bertha Adkins
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Bertha Adkins later received Master of Arts degree from Columbia University.
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Bertha Adkins received honorary degrees from Hood, Salisbury State, Western Maryland, Wheaton and Wilson Colleges.
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Bertha Adkins maintained close relationships with Democratic women leaders throughout her political career, maintaining that strong participation by women in both parties was needed to ensure a strong two-party system.
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Bertha Adkins continued to be active in the Republican Party throughout her life.
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Bertha Adkins was the first woman to hold this position.
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Bertha Adkins played a role in the White House Conference on Children and Youth held in 1960.
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Bertha Adkins hired Winifred G Helmes as her Special Assistant in 1959.
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Bertha Adkins continued her extensive speaking schedule with a new agenda; now she promoted HEW programs, in particular, the White House Conference on Aging.
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Bertha Adkins traveled to Finland, Norway, Sweden Soviet Union, and Poland in 1959.
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Bertha Adkins accepted the position as Head of Foxcroft School in Middleburg, Virginia.
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Bertha Adkins worked to strengthen the academic program at the school.
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Bertha Adkins served as vice-chairman of the 1971 White House Conference on Aging.
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Bertha Adkins served as chairperson until 1977, and retired completely from the committee in 1978.