Manahan, Nancy, 1946-

Nancy Manahan was born in southern Minnesota in 1946. She earned her B.A. in English in 1969 from the University of Minnesota and her M.A. from the University of Illinois. She taught in Africa and California before returning to Minnesota to teach English at Rochester Community College and Minneapolis Community and Technical College. Nancy Manahan has authored/edited two books on Lesbian culture in the Girl Scouts and the Roman Catholic Church: Lesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence, co-authored with Rosemary Keefe Curb (1985) and On My Honor: Lesbians Reflect on Their Scouting Experience (1997). Both books were based on personal experiences; Manahan was active in girl scouts for 12 years and spent two years in a convent after high school. At the age of 20 she recognized herself as a Lesbian and left the convent to begin her career as an author and teacher.

From the description of Nancy Manahan papers 1967, 1982-2001. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 320187557

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