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Margarethe Schurz

1833-01-01 – 1876-01-01

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Margarethe SchurzCredit: Wikimedia Commons

Life & Legacy

Margarethe Meyer-Schurz (born Margarethe Meyer; also called Margaretha Meyer-Schurz or just Margarethe Schurz; 27 August 1833 – 15 March 1876) was a German-American woman who opened the first German-language kindergarten in the United States at Watertown, Wisconsin.

Occupation & Career

school teacher, pedagogue, educator

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Family & Relationships

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q92170 — wikidata View source

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