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The first kindergarten in the United States
 First Kindergarten
In 1856 Margarethe Schurz started a kindergarten in the Schurz's Watertown home for her young daughter and four of her daughter's cousins. When more children wanted to join, Mrs. Schurz opened a school in this small building. This was the first kindergarten in America.
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Related Topics: |
Immigration and Settlement
The Founding of Social Institutions |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Pub Data: | Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places. |
| Citation: | First Kindergarten. Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places.
Online facsimile at:
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1426;
Visited on: 6/20/2013
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