Curry, Jane, 1945-

Performer. Jane Curry, a native of Speedway, Indiana, received her B.A. (1967) in English from Hanover College and an A.M. (1970) and Ph.D (1975) in American Culture from the University of Michigan. She has been employed as an Assistant Professor of English and American Studies (1974-1978) at Lafayette College and as an independent scholar. Since 1981 she has been writing and performing independently and as part of the Minnesota Chautauqua.

Her programs have included "Samantha 'Rastles' the Woman Question," "Nice Girls Don't Sweat," "Just Say Know: Educating Females for the 21st Century," and "Miz Wizard's Science Secrets." Curry has also published articles and books, such as The River's in My Blood: Riverboat Pilots Tell Their Stories (1983); Samantha 'Rastles' the Woman Question (1983); and Marietta Holley (1996).

From the description of Women in science performance script, 1996. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 38111792