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Thompson discusses the following topics: Tracing family history, father’s involvement in the American Civil War (1861-1865) and relation to President Zachary Taylor (1849-1850)–Memories of growing up in San Antonio, Texas– Memories of parents, jobs and marriage, love for music (ca. 1888)–Moving from San Antonio, Texas to New Haven, Connecticut, to Indianapolis, Indiana, ca. 1890s-1910–Going to Harvard Summer School and Sargent School (now a part of Boston University) for physical education, ca. 1910s–Impression of Dr. Dudley Allen Sargent (1849-1924), founder of Sargent School of Physical Education–Comparison between physical education programs at all girls’ Sargent School of Physical Education and all boys’ Springfield College, Massachusetts, 1910-1912– Education at Sargent School of Physical Education, 1910-1912, Boston, Massachusetts–First teaching job at the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) in Kansas City, Missouri, 1912-1914–Second teaching job at Castilleja Boarding SchTape 1 of 2.00:01:01 – Tracing family history, father’s involvement in the American Civil War (1861-1865) and relation to President Zachary Taylor (1849-1850) | 00:05:58 – Memories of growing up in San Antonio, Texas | 00:07:06 – Memories of parents, jobs and marriage, love for music (ca. 1888) | 00:13:52 – Moving from San Antonio, Texas to New Haven, Connecticut, to Indianapolis, Indiana, ca. 1890s-1910 | 00:15:55 – Going to Harvard Summer School and Sargent School (now a part of Boston University) for physical education, ca. 1910s | 00:18:40 – Impression of Dr. Dudley Allen Sargent (1849-1924), founder of Sargent School of Physical Education | 00:20:20 – Comparison between physical education programs at all girls’ Sargent School...

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