Facts
Interesting Tidbits
Early Childhood
100

What year was Susan Blow born?

1843

100

How long did Susan live on the Mississippi Riverfront?

Till about the age of 6

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Where did Susan open the first public kindergarten?

Missouri

200

What year did Susan Blow die?

1916

200

What happened to the riverfront and downtown St. Louis?

The Great Fire 

200

What year did Susan blow open the first public kindergarten?

1873

300

What is Susan Blow's nickname?

The Mother of Kindergarten

300

What year was the The Great Fire that burned the riverfront and downtown St. Louis?

1849

300

While most classrooms were plain, Susan's classroom could be described as..

Bright and colorful

400

Where was Susan Blow born?

St. Louis, Missouri

400

What epidemic swept through the city?

Cholera

400

How did Blow notice young children learn?

By playing with objects

500

Susan Blow was the oldest of how many children?

6

500

Where did Henry Taylor Blow move his family to after the great fire?

Carondelet, Missouri

500

By the time blow died, how many cities had kindergarten in public schools?

Over 400.