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Janet Erskine Stuart

Janet Erskine Stuart. By: Gabby M., Sasu T., Anna C ., Mackenzie K ., and Eleanor W. Janet’s Life.

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Janet Erskine Stuart

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  1. Janet Erskine Stuart By: Gabby M., Sasu T., Anna C., Mackenzie K., and Eleanor W.

  2. Janet’s Life Janet Erskine Stuart was born on November 11, 1857, Cottesmore, Rutland, England. Her father was Scottish and her mother was Norman-French. When Janet was only fourteen months old her mother died. From then on Janet was cared for by her father and her twelve siblings.

  3. Through the years Janet began to become very dedicated to Christianity. On March 6, 1879 at age 22 Janet was accepted into the church. Three years later Janet joined the order of the Roehampton. In 1911 she elected the fifth Superior General of the Society. Three years later she died at Roehampton on October 21, 1914.

  4. History During Janet’s Life • President Lincoln became the 16th president in 1861-1865. He served two terms and was killed during his second term. Some major events during his presidency were the Civil War and Emancipation Proclamation. States that joined were: West Virginia and Nevada. • Civil War started 1861-1865. Started because of slavery. Southern states depended on slaves to do work. The southern states fought for their slaves. The northern states or the “free” states disagreed to slavery.

  5. President Theodore, the 26th president. He won the noble peace prize in 1906. Oklahoma joined in 1907. The stuffed bears or teddy bears were named after him • 1914 World War I starts in England. Some European countries started wars against each other to protect themselves. Some countries that were involved: Russia, Austria, U.S, Serbia, Germany, France, and Britain. •  Wright brothers were the first men to fly.

  6. Important events of the time • During Janet’s life, there were many interesting things going on. Two opposing movements, called liberalism and nationalism were gaining strength. Liberalists wanted many freedoms, like freedom of religion and freedom of speech. Nationalists believed one should be one hundred percent loyal to one’s country. Many battles were fought between liberalists and nationalists. In 1871, Otto von Bismerck unified Germany and started persecuting the church. In 1879, when Janet was twenty two and became a nun, the French government became hostile towards the church. This led to the separation of church and state in 1905, just nine years before Stuart’s death. By the time Janet died in 1914, the number of Catholics in the world had greatly increased.

  7. How was she a product of her time? • Janet Staurt was a child born to educate. As she aged, her strong faith and inquisitive mind was evident to the community. Janet was marked for leadership at Roehampton. Her love and affection towards children encouraged her to teach. Janet thought that careful observation was the aid to understanding others. Mother Stuart believed, “It is not so much what we say or do that educates; what really educates is who we are.” She gave an inspiration in the development of learning for future generations with the Education of Catholic Girls. Janet Erskine Staurt is a significant figure in the Society of the Sacred Heart.

  8. What happened in history that effected her? • 1800 is the year that the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was founded. • 1814-1914 is an age of growth in religious orders especially for woman. So, Janet Stuart was not the only religious woman. • They were trying to build more academies for the wealthy and free schools to the poor. • The Sacred Heart of Jesus became very popular because people liked the image and it go people to go to Church more to get communion the first Friday for nine months. • Pope Leo XIII devoted the world to the Sacred Heart. • France had the most Missionaries.

  9. What Can We Learn? What lessons can we take from knowing more about Janet’s life? The lessons we can take from Janet Erskine Stuart’s life is that you should always pursue your dreams. Janet wanted to become a nun, even though her father tried to talk her out of it she still pursued her dreams. Janet was always supported by her family and was always loved and cared for. From this we can take that no matter what you are doing or where you are, you will always have love and support from your family.

  10. In Honor of Janet Erskine Stuart • Stuart Country Day School in Princeton, NJ • Stuart Hall High School, Boys, 9-12, Day in San Francisco, CA • Stuart Hall for Boys, K-8, Day in San Francisco, CA • This image shows the Academy’s North Wing in St. Charles, built in 1980, was rechristened as the Stuart Center in August 2007. This became a dedicated space to single gender eighth and seventh grade classes.

  11. Bibliography • http://www.rscj.org/node/9 • sofie.org • http://americanhistory.about.com/od/troosevelt/a/ff_t_roosevelt.htm • http://faculty.washington.edu/qtaylor/a_us_history/1900_2000_timeline.htm • http://faculty.washington.edu/qtaylor/a_us_history/1800_1900_timeline.htm • http://www.ash1818.org/main/about/history-and-traditions/religious-of-the-sacred-heart/janet-erskine-stuart • http://americanhistory.about.com/od/abrahamlincoln/a/abe_lincoln.htm • http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/civilwar/a/CivilWarCauses.htm • http://www.netplaces.com/american-history/the-world-war-i-era/the-first-world-war-begins.htm

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