Dorothy Howard
Dorothy Howard | |
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Dorothy Howard, Studio Portrait, circa 1950 | |
| Born | July 1902 Texas, U.S. |
| Died | 1996 Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | North Texas State Teacher's College New York University |
Dorothy Howard was an American folklorist, public school teacher, principal, and professor at Frostburg State University. Howard was an early proponent of folklore in education and a pioneer in the field of children's folklore. The American Folklore Society's Folklore and Education Prize is named after her.