Bessie Locke

Bessie Locke
Locke pictured around 1930
BornAugust 7, 1865
West Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedApril 9, 1952(1952-04-09) (aged 86)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Resting placeHope Cemetery, Kennebunk, Maine, U.S.
OccupationEducator
Known forFounding the National Kindergarten Association

Bessie Locke (August 7, 1865 – April 9, 1952) was an American educator and businessperson. In 1909, she founded the National Kindergarten Association, which promoted universal acceptance of the public-school kindergarten.

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