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«Monday August 07, 2006»
First School for Girls (1727)
Start: Aug 7 2006 - 12:00pm
On August 7, 1727, a group of Ursuline nuns from France arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana. They established the Ursuline Academy, the first school for girls. They also ran an orphanage and conducted classes for African slave and American Indian girls.