Sarah J. Hale, who in 1827 became the editor of a " Ladies' Magazine, " published in Boston, conducted a campaign for equal educational opportunities which helped to bear fruit in the founding of Vassar College shortly after the Civil War.

莎拉·J·黑尔 (Sarah J. Hale) 于 1827 年成为在波士顿出版的《女性杂志》的编辑，她发起了一场争取平等教育机会的运动，在内战结束后不久，瓦萨学院的成立取得了成果。