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Kirkwood School District (California)
The Kirkwood R-7 School District is a public school district headquartered in Kirkwood, Missouri. History History of the district 1833–1866: The beginning The area that would become the city of Kirkwood was settled in 1833. The area's residents were educated by the state's public school system and not by a local school district. Public education took place under the State Constitution of 1820, which allowed for the education of the poor at public expense. Black children were not included, because an 1847 state law prohibited teaching African American or bi-racial people how to read and write. State legislators approved the establishment of the Kirkwood School District on February 17, 1865, three days before approving the charter that established the city. The school district encompassed a larger tract of land than the city. Later, this difference would allow the district to educate all its Black children outside of city limits for a period of time. The school district was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkwood, Missouri
Kirkwood is an inner-ring western suburb of St. Louis located in St. Louis County, Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 27,540. Founded in 1853, the city is named after James P. Kirkwood, builder of the Pacific Railroad through that city. It was the first planned suburb located west of the Mississippi River. History Plans for a new community close to St. Louis were begun after the St. Louis fire of 1849 and the preceding and subsequent cholera outbreaks that killed one-tenth of the residents of downtown St. Louis. In 1850, Hiram W. Leffingwell and Richard Smith Elliott bought land from downtown, which was at about the same time James P. Kirkwood, chief engineer of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, was laying out a route for the train line. The city of Kirkwood, named after the chief engineer, was platted in 1852. Kirkwood was the first suburban municipality built outside of the St. Louis city boundaries. When the railroad reached the community in 1853, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
