Emma Willard

By laurenstpaul
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    Emma Willard

  • Emma Willard in born

    Emma Willard in born

    Emma Willard is born in Berlin, Conneticut.
  • Blackboard is invented

    Blackboard is invented

    The blackboard is invented by James Pillans.

  • Studied at Berlin Acadamy, also did this in 1803

    Studied at Berlin Acadamy in 1802-1803

  • Began her teaching carrier

    Emma Willard went to Middlebury, Vermont and ran a female acadamy.

  • Became supervisor for girls school in Vermont

    Became supervisor and ran a female school in Vermont.
  • Opened a boarding school

    Opened a boarding school

    Emma Willard opened a boaring school
  • Town counsel rasied money for an all girls school, which was directed under Emma Willard

    Town counsel rasied money for an all girls school, which was directed under Emma Willard

    Town Counsel raised $4,000 in hope for starting a girls school, were Emma soon took over at.

  • went to Europe to publish poetry

    Emma Willard moved to Europe and published poetry including "Rocked in the Cradel of the Deep"

  • Massachusetts is the last state to end tax support for churches

    Massachusetts is the last state to end tax support for churches

  • Retired from Trop Boarding School

    Retired from Troy Boarding school for girls after working their for 19 years.
  • The first kindergarten in the U.S. is started.

    The first kindergarten in the U.S. is started.

    The first kindergarten in the U.S. is started in Watertown, Wisconsin, founded by Margarethe Schurz. Four years later, Elizabeth Palmer Peabody opens the first "formal" kindergarten in Boston, MA.
  • Abraham Lincoln is shot, and dies the next day

    Abraham Lincoln is shot, and dies the next day

    Abraham Lincoln is shot in the head at Fords Theater.

  • The Department of Education is created in order to help states establish effective school systems

    The Department of Education is created in order to help states establish effective school systems

  • The “modern” typewriter is invented.

    The “modern” typewriter is invented by Christopher Sholes. It is furst manufactured by E. Remington and Sons in 1873, and is known as the Sholes Glidde.
  • Boston creates the first public day school for the deaf.

    Boston creates the first public day school for the deaf.

    Boston creates the first public day school for the deaf.
  • Died

    Died

    Emma Willard died at the age of 84.
  • Frst medical school in the south for African-Americans is opened

    Frst medical school in the south for African-Americans is opened

    Meharry Medical College is founded in Nashville, Tennessee as the first medical school in the south for African-Americans.
  • The Dewey Decimal System is founded

    The Dewey Decimal System is founded

    The Dewey Decimal System, developed by Melvil Dewey in 1873, is published and patented. The DDC is still the worlds most widely-used library classification system.
  • The First pen is invented

    The First pen is invented

    The first practical fountain pen is patented by Lewis Waterman.

  • Boarding school was named after her

    Troy boarding School renamed school to Emma willard school in honor of her name after she died.