International Relations at Mount Holyoke:
Comparing Ruth Lawson to Vincent Ferraro
In 1989, Mount Holyoke College established the Ruth C. Lawson Chair in International Politics. The chair was endowed in honor of Ruth Lawson, Mount Holyoke class of 1933 and professor of politics 1942-1976. Vincent Ferraro is the first and current professor to hold this position.
Who was Miss Lawson, and how do her views and the political issues of her time compare to Professor Ferraro's views and political situations today?