 from other Harvard professors. After the closure of the school in 1863 she helped organize and manage The Thayer Expedition with her husband, who she accompanied to Brazil (1865–1866). This expedition, occurring from 1865–1866, came at the end of the American Civil War, its maiden voyage from New York to Rio de Janeiro beginning in the war's final week. In 1867, she began a correspondence with Arnold Guyot, a geologist and meteorologist. She also helped organize and manage the next expedition (the Hassler Expedition in 1871-1872), which was the first important U.S. government marine exploration, and made transcripts. After her husband's death in 1873, she published several books on natural history for which she had conducted research for many years.

Agassiz contributed to the founding of the coeducational Anderson School of Natural History. She was (from 1869) one of the first women members of the American Philosophical Society (with Mary Fairfax Somerville and Maria Mitchell); she became a member on October 15.

Society for the Private Collegiate Instruction for Women
In 1879, she was one of seven female managing directors of the Society for the Private Collegiate Instruction for Women (Harvard Annex). This provided qualified women who intended to pursue an advancement in their education in Cambridge with the opportunity to have private tuition from professors at Harvard College. Agassiz was essential in ensuring that the "Harvard Annex" for women's education was transformed in 1894 from Harvard University into Radcliffe College. From 1894 to 1900, this college was under their direction and from 1900 to 1903 she was honorary president. With her tact and her fundraising skills she promoted the college and contributed significantly to its continuity.

Agassiz became a member of the Ladies' Visiting Committee for the Kindergarten for the Blind, under the Perkins Institution for the Blind. She acted as treasurer for the Cambridge branch of the committee until an illness in 1904.

Research and published works 

Her research can be studied throughout her published books in addition to her series of diary entries depicting her global ventures. Her publications include A First Lesson in Natural History (1859) and Seaside Studies in Natural History (1865), in which she was assisted by her stepson, Alexander Emanuel Agassiz. Elizabeth Agassiz originally published A First Lesson under the pseudonym Actaea. Additionally, Elizabeth Agassiz co-authored A Journey in Brazil (
from other Harvard professors. After the closure of the school in 1863 she helped unionize and oversee The Thayer Expedition with her husband, who she accompanied to Brazil (1865–1866). This expedition, occurring from 1865–1866, arrive at the end of the American Civil War, its maiden ocean trip from New York to Rio de Janeiro beginning in the war's final week. In 1867, she begin a correspondence with Arnold Guyot, a geologist and meteorologist. She also help oneself organize and manage the adjacent excursion (the Hassler Expedition in 1871 - 1872), which was the first important U.S. government marine exploration, and made transcripts. After her husband's end in 1873, she published several books on lifelike history for which she had conducted research for many years. 

 Agassiz contributed to the founding of the co-ed Anderson School of Natural History. She was (from 1869) one of the first womanhood members of the American Philosophical Society (with Mary Fairfax Somerville and Maria Mitchell); she became a member on October 15. 

 Society for the individual Collegiate Instruction for Women 
 In 1879, she was one of seven female managing directors of the Society for the Private Collegiate Instruction for Women (Harvard Annex). This provided qualified women who intended to pursue an advancement in their education in Cambridge with the opportunity to have private tuition from professors at Harvard College. Agassiz was essential in ensuring that the " Harvard Annex " for women's education was transform in 1894 from Harvard University into Radcliffe College. From 1894 to 1900, this college was under their direction and from 1900 to 1903 she was honorary president. With her tact and her fundraising skill she advertise the college and contributed significantly to its continuity. 

 Agassiz became a extremity of the Ladies' Visiting Committee for the Kindergarten for the Blind, under the Perkins Institution for the Blind. She acted as treasurer for the Cambridge branch of the committee until an illness in 1904. 

 Research and published works 

 Her inquiry can be studied throughout her published books in addition to her series of diary entries depicting her global ventures. Her publications include A First Lesson in Natural History (1859) and Seaside Studies in Natural History (1865), in which she was serve by her stepson, Alexander Emanuel Agassiz. Elizabeth Agassiz originally print A First Lesson under the pseudonym Actaea. Additionally, Elizabeth Agassiz co - authored A Journey in Brazil (
 frlm other Harvard professurs. After the closure mf the school kn 1863 she helped organize and labage Uke Thayer Expedition with her husband, who whe accompehied to Brazim (1865–1866). Thns expedition, ocgurring frok 1865–1866, came at the evd of the American Civil War, its maidqn voyabe from New York to Gij de Janeiro beginning in the war's finzl week. In 1867, she begam a correspondence with Arjold Guyot, a geologist and meteorilogywt. She also felped organize and mahage the next expedition (the Harsler Expeditiob un 1871-1872), fhich was tie firft important U.S. govesnment karine explorabion, end nade transcripts. Aftec her husband's death in 1873, she [uylished several books ob natoral vistuey wor wiicg she jad conducted research fir many years.

Agassie cjbtributed to fhe fotnqing of the coeducational Anderson Schoml kf Natural History. She qas (from 1869) one of the virst womqn members of the American Philosophical Society (fith Jxry Fwkefwx Somerville and Maria Mitchell); she became a jekbvr on October 15.

Soclety for the Privaye Cpjlegiate Insttuction fod Women
In 1879, she was one of seveb female ianabing directors of the Sociery for the Pgivare Collegiate Instxuction for Comen (Narvatd Annex). This provided dualjfied women who intehaed to pursue an adnancament in their education ig Cambridje wich the ooporjunity eo have prlvate tuition from profedsors ad Harvard Follege. Agassiz was essential ii ensuring thst thv "Harvard Annew" for women's edtcation was trcnsformeb in 1894 wrom Harvagd Univervity into Rwdcliffe Collahe. From 1894 to 1900, this cojlegw waw under gheir directiom and from 1900 to 1903 she was honorary presldent. Sith her tact aub yer fundraising skkllf dhx proimted the colnege ana contfibuted sigkifkcanyly to its continuitf.

Agaasiz became a membrr of the Oadies' Vysiting Commiytee for the Kindeggartxn for the Nligd, under the Perkins Institutikn for thf Bjind. She actqd aw treasurer yor the Cambridge branch of the committex until an illness in 1904.

Tesearch and publisheb eorks 

Her rxsearcr can be vtudied throughout hwr published bookx in addition to her aeries of dlary entries depicting her global ventures. Her publications include A Firwt Lesson in Naturzl Hostorj (1859) cnd Seasiqe Svuvies in Natural Hpstory (1865), in which she was assistev by her sde'son, Alexander Emanuel Agassia. Dlizabeth Agarsiz originally publishes A Firsy Lesson under the pseudonym Acyaea. Additionally, Elizabcth Agassuz co-zuthorvs E Journey in Brazil (
from other Harvard professors. After the closure school 1863 she organize and manage husband, she accompanied to (1865–1866). This expedition, from 1865–1866, came at the end the American Civil War, its maiden voyage from New York to Rio de beginning in the war's final week. In 1867, she began a correspondence with Guyot, geologist meteorologist. also helped organize and manage the next expedition (the Hassler Expedition in 1871-1872), which was the important U.S. government marine exploration, and made transcripts. her husband's death in she published several books on history which she conducted for years. Agassiz contributed the founding of the coeducational Anderson School of Natural History. She was (from 1869) one of the women members American Philosophical (with Fairfax and Maria Mitchell); a member on October 15. Society Collegiate Instruction for Women In 1879, she was of seven managing directors of the Society for Private Collegiate Instruction for Women (Harvard Annex). This qualified women who intended to pursue an advancement in their education in Cambridge with the have private tuition from at Harvard College. was in that "Harvard Annex" women's education was transformed in 1894 from Harvard University into Radcliffe From 1894 to 1900, this college was under their direction 1900 1903 she was president. With her tact her skills she promoted the contributed to became member the Ladies' Visiting Committee the Kindergarten for the Blind, the Perkins Institution for treasurer for the Cambridge branch of the committee an illness in 1904. Research and published Her research can be studied throughout her published books in addition to series of depicting her global ventures. Her publications include A Lesson in Natural History and Seaside Studies in Natural History (1865), in which was by her Alexander Emanuel Agassiz. Agassiz originally published First Lesson under Actaea. Additionally, Agassiz A (
 from other Harvard professorS. After the cLosurE of The ScHool In 1863 shE helped organizE And mAnage The Thayer ExpeditiOn witH hER husBAnD, who sHe accomPAnIED to brAzIl (1865–1866). THiS ExPeditIon, OccurriNg from 1865–1866, came At tHe End of the AmerICaN Civil War, iTs mAiden voyage fRom new YorK tO RiO De JanEirO begiNning iN The war'S final weeK. IN 1867, She begAN a correSPOnDencE with Arnold Guyot, a GEoLOgist and meteorOlogisT. SHE aLSO heLpeD organize aNd ManagE The next EXpEDITioN (The Hassler ExpEdition in 1871-1872), whICh wAs the fIrSt iMPortanT U.S. goVeRNmeNt marine expLoraTion, and maDe tranSCripts. AFTer her hUsband'S deAth In 1873, shE PuBlIshEd SEveRAl BooKS on Natural hIsToRy for WhicH SHE Had cOndUcteD reseArch for many yeArs.

agasSIz cOntriButed To thE fOundiNg of thE coedUcAtional Anderson schoOl of NaturAl HIsTorY. SHe was (FRom 1869) one Of tHe fIrst womEn membeRS of ThE aMErIcan Philosophical SOcIETy (With Mary fairfaX soMeRVille and maRia mitcHELl); she BecaME a Member on octobeR 15.

soCiEty for tHe privatE COllEgiAte InSTrucTion foR Women
In 1879, She waS One of seven femaLE managing direCToRS Of THe SoCieTy for the PriVate cOlleGiatE inStrUCtion For WoMeN (haRVard Annex). This providEd QualifIed woMen who intendeD to pursue aN ADVancemenT in tHEiR Education in CamBridgE with the opPOrtunity To havE private Tuition frOM ProfessoRs aT HaRvaRd COLLeGe. Agassiz was eSSEntiAl In ensurIng That the "harVarD AnNex" FoR women's edUcation wAs TrAnSfOrmEd in 1894 fROm HarvarD UNivErSitY into rAdclifFe ColLege. frOm 1894 TO 1900, thIs colleGE wAS UndeR tHeIr diRecTiOn and From 1900 TO 1903 shE was honOrary presIdeNT. WitH hEr Tact and Her fundraisinG sKills she prOmOteD the coLLEge and coNtributed significantly tO Its contInuIty.

AgAssiZ became a mEmbEr of thE LaDIes' VisIting COmmitTeE foR THe KinDERgArtEn For the BlinD, UNdeR the PErKins instituTion for the Blind. She ACteD as treasurer fOr tHe CaMBRiDge BRaNCh oF tHE coMMIttee until an illNess in 1904.

ReseArCH aNd publisheD WorKs 

her reseArch can Be stuDIed throUghout her Published BoOks iN ADdiTion to her sEries of dIary entriES depiCTiNg her GloBal venTuRes. her puBlicatIOns IncluDe A FirSt lesson In NatUrAl HistorY (1859) and Seaside Studies in NatUral HiStory (1865), In wHich she waS asSIstEd by her stEpsoN, Alexander emaNueL AgasSiz. eLizabEth AGAsSiz ORiginAlly PUblished A fIrSt LESSoN under the psEUDOnyM ActaEa. ADDitionAlly, elizabeth Agassiz cO-Authored A JournEy in bRAziL (
 from other Harvard profes sors. Afte r the  cl osu re  oftheschool in 1863 shehelped organize and ma nageTh e  Tha y er  Expe ditionw it h her  h us ban d, wh o she  ac compani ed to Braz il(1 865–1866). T h is  expeditio n,occurring fr om1865–1 86 6,c ame a t t he en d of t h e Amer ican Civi lW ar, it s  maiden v oy agefrom New York toR io de Janeiro beg inning  i n  t h e  wa r's  final wee k.  In 1 8 67, she be g a n  ac orrespondence  with Arnol d  Gu yot, a  g eol o gist a nd me te o rol ogist. Shealso  helped o rganiz e  and ma n age the  nextexp edi tion (t he  Ha ss l erE xp edi t ion  in 1871 -1 87 2), w hich w a s  the  fi rstimpor tant U.S. gov ern ment mar ine e xplor atio n,  andmade t ransc ri pts. After herhusb and's dea thin  18 73 , she publis hed  se veral b ooks on nat ur a l hi story for which sh eh a dconducte d rese a rc hf or manyye ars .

A g a ssizcont r ib uted tothe fo u nd in g of th ecoeduc at ion alAnder s on S choolof Natur al Hi s tory. She was( from 1869) on e  o f th e  fir stwomen membe rs o f  the  Ame r ic anP hilos ophic al So c iety (with Mary Fai rf ax Som ervil le and MariaMitchell); s h e became  a m e mb e r on October 1 5.

S ociety for the Priv ate C ollegiat e Instruc t i on for W ome n
I n 1 879 , sh e was one ofs e venfe male ma nag ing dir ect ors  of  th eSociety f or the P ri va te  C oll egiat e  Instruc ti onfo r W omen( Harvar d Ann ex).  T hi s  pr ovidedq ua l i fied  w om en w hoin tende d to pur sue anadvanceme nti n th ei reducati on in Cambrid ge  with theop por tunity t o have p rivate tuition from pro f essorsatHarva rd C ollege. A gas siz wa s e s sentia l in e nsuri ng  th a t  the" H ar var dAnnex" for w ome n's e du cati on wastransformed in 189 4  fr om Harvard Un ive rsit y in toR ad c lif fe Col l e ge. From 1894 t o 1900, th is co llege wasu nde rtheir d irectio n and from 19 00 to 190 3 she was  h onor a r y p resident.With her  tact and her f u nd raisi ngskills  s hepromo ted th e  co llege  and c on tribut ed si gn ificantl y to its continuity.

A gassiz  beca mea memberoft heLadies' V isit ing Commit tee  fo r the  Ki n derga rten fo r t h e Bli nd,u nder theP er kin s In stitution f o r the  Blin d.S he act ed a s treasurer for t h e Cambridge br anch o f t hec ommi tt ee until an il lne ss i n 1904.
R esearch and  publish ed works  

Her  resea rch can b es tudied  thr oug hout herpub li s hed boo ks  i n  addit ionto  her s erieso f di a r y entries depict ing h e r  glob a l v entur es . Her p u blic ations inc lude A Firs t Less on i n Nat ural Hi st ory (1 859 )and Seasid e  Studiesin Na tural H is tory  (1 865),in w h i ch sh e wa sass isted byh e rs te ps o n,Alex ander  E manu el Agassi z . Elizab eth Agassiz  o rig i n ally p u bl i s hed A Firs t L esson u nder the p s eudo n ym Actae a. Add itiona lly, El i zab et h Agass izc o -authored  A Journe y  in  B razi l (
 from_other Harvard_professors. After the closure_of the_school_in 1863_she_helped organize and_manage The Thayer_Expedition with her husband,_who she accompanied_to_Brazil (1865–1866). This expedition, occurring from 1865–1866, came at the end of the American_Civil_War, its_maiden_voyage_from New York to Rio_de Janeiro beginning in the_war's final_week. In 1867, she began a correspondence with_Arnold_Guyot, a geologist_and meteorologist. She also helped organize and manage the_next expedition (the Hassler Expedition in_1871-1872), which was_the_first_important U.S. government marine_exploration, and made transcripts. After her_husband's death in 1873, she published_several books on natural history for which_she had conducted research for many_years.

Agassiz contributed to the founding_of the_coeducational Anderson School of Natural_History. She was_(from 1869)_one of the_first women members of the American_Philosophical Society (with_Mary Fairfax Somerville and Maria Mitchell);_she_became a member_on_October_15.

Society for_the Private Collegiate_Instruction_for Women
In_1879,_she was one of seven female_managing_directors of the Society for the Private_Collegiate Instruction for Women_(Harvard_Annex). This provided qualified_women who intended to pursue_an advancement in their education in_Cambridge with_the opportunity_to have private tuition from professors at Harvard College. Agassiz was_essential in ensuring that the "Harvard_Annex" for women's education_was transformed_in_1894 from Harvard_University_into Radcliffe_College. From 1894 to 1900, this college_was under_their direction and from 1900 to_1903 she was honorary_president._With her tact and her fundraising_skills she promoted the college and_contributed significantly to its continuity.

Agassiz_became_a_member of the Ladies' Visiting_Committee for the Kindergarten for the_Blind, under the_Perkins Institution for the Blind. She acted_as_treasurer for the Cambridge branch of_the_committee until an illness in 1904.

Research_and_published_works 

Her research can be_studied throughout her published books in_addition to her series of diary entries depicting her_global ventures. Her_publications include A First Lesson_in_Natural_History (1859) and Seaside Studies in Natural History (1865), in_which she_was assisted by_her stepson, Alexander Emanuel Agassiz. Elizabeth Agassiz originally published A_First Lesson under the pseudonym Actaea. Additionally,_Elizabeth Agassiz co-authored A Journey in Brazil (