Messer, Mary Burt
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- The family in the making, 1928:t.p. (Mary Burt Messer)
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Mary Burt Messer (1881–1960) was an American activist, social worker, professor, author, and Christian Science practitioner. Messer was an advocate for women's rights and a leader of the Wisconsin chapter of the National Women's Party. As a scholar, she wrote The Family in the Making: A Historical Sketch (1928), a study of family structure from early history to the 20th century. Influenced by the writings of Mary Baker Eddy, Messer's life and work emphasized healing, spiritual idealism, and autonomy for women.
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