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First Fargo-Moorhead teachers laid a foundation of education for cities

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In 1872, Fargo was barely more than a smattering of tents set up along the newly built railroad that had crossed over the Red River from Moorhead. In 1878, a teenage girl named Mercy Nelson earned the auspicious designation of Fargo's first school teacher. Ten years later, Livingston Lord was busy setting up a college to educate teachers. When the 29 students arrived on campus in 1888, Lord and four teachers greeted them.

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First Fargo-Moorhead teachers laid a foundation of education for cities

FARGO Education is paramount to any developing community, and as soon as people were living in Fargo and Moorhead, they looked to establish education for their young people. Not surprisingly, the first teachers were women.Here is what's known about some of those important women and the legacy of education they created that area schools still carry on today.Early days of educationIn 1872, Fargo was barely more than a smattering of tents set up a…

2 months ago·Fargo, United States

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