Claim: Anna Pendleton Schenck was born January 8 in New York, she attended Columbia University which was established in 1754.
Evidence: Schenck was born on January 8, 1874 in Brooklyn, New York to Noah Hunt Schenck and Ann Pierce Pendleton. Schenck attended Columbia University and was one of the first female graduates. Established in 1754 on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhattan, Columbia is the oldest institution of higher education in New York and the fifth-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States.