California. On May 24, 1906, two weeks after the accident, she died of internal injuries. Legacy To honor her work during the early years of the school, the University of Arizona currently awards a Women's and Gender Studies professorship in Aguirre's name. In 1983 she was inducted into the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame. References Other sources Leo Banks (2001) Stalwart Women: Frontier Stories of Indomitable Spirit (Arizona Highways) () Annette Gray (2004) Journey of the Heart: The True Story of Mamie Aguirre (1844-1906), A Southern Belle in the Wild West (Graytwest Books) External links Mary (Mamie) Bernard Aguirre University of Arizona, Women's Plaza of Honor 1844 births 1906 deaths People from St. Louis Arizona pioneers Schoolteachers from Arizona University of Arizona faculty People from Kansas City, Missouri 19th-century American educators People from Tucson, Arizona People from Baltimore 20th-century American educators 19th-century American women educators 20th-century American women educators American women academics