Margarethe Schurz
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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.
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Born | Margarethe Meyer (1833-08-27)August 27, 1833 Hamburg |
Died | March 15, 1876(1876-03-15) (aged 42) |
Occupation(s) | Educator, homemaker |
Known for | Founder of the first kindergarten in the United States |
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