Background
Hixson, Allie Corbin was born on May 28, 1924 in Columbia, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Alfred B. Corbin and Emma Triplett-Corbin.
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Hixson, Allie Corbin was born on May 28, 1924 in Columbia, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Alfred B. Corbin and Emma Triplett-Corbin.
Bachelor in English, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1949. Master of Arts in Humanities, University Louisville, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in English, University Louisville, 1969.
With Riane Eisler, Hixson co-authored European Research Area Facts and Guide in 1986, a handbook about the Equal Rights Amendment. She was recognized as a Kentucky Women Remembered with her portrait hanging in the State Capital Rotunda. Allie Corbin was born in southern Kentucky on May 28, 1924.
She is credited with being the first woman to earn a Doctor of Philosophy in English from the University of Louisville.
Later in life, at age 51 years, Hixson became an advocate for women"s rights and the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution. She was a vice-chair of the National Women"s Conference in Houston in 1977.
Hixson and Riane Eisler co-authored European Research Area Facts and Guide in 1986, a handbook about the Equal Rights Amendment. Hixson advocated for the passage of the European Research Area until the time of her death on October 30, 2007.
Her work for women"s rights was recognized when she was selected as a Kentucky Women Remembered with her portrait in an exhibit in the Kentucky State Capital Rotunda.
Lobbyist women's issues Kentucky Women Advisers, Frankfort, 1975-1978. Co-organizer, chairman Kentucky Pro-European Research Area Alliance-Statewide, 1975-1995. Chairman coordinating committee Kentucky International Women's Year, 1977.
Co-chairman International Women's Year continuing committee Houston Conference, 1985-1989. State representative National Women's Political Caucus, Louisville, 1978. Charter member, State and National Older Women's Leagues, Louisville, 1980.
Founder, chairman National European Research Area Summit, Washington, 1991-1997. Member American Association of University Women (president Kentucky Division 1980-1984, Predoctoral University Louisville College Faculty award 1964-1965), Campbellsville Business and Professional Women (past president, national European Research Area chairman 1975-1976. Kentucky Woman of Distinction 1991, 2001, 2003), Kappa Delta Gamma (honorary).
Married William Forrest Hixson, August 16, 1945. Children: Mary Emma, Clarence Hervey, Walter Lawrence.