It has taken humanity as a whole until the late twentieth century to appreciate half of its population for the thinkers they can become. The Girl At The Fence is the story of an educational pioneer and one who introduced the very concept of women's studies into existence. In 1969, Carol Council introduced the first of the programs, which in number have grown to well over nine hundred in the present day. "The Girl At The Fence" is a must for any feminist who wants to understand how the concept of women's studies began.