国立アメリカ歴史博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (国立アメリカ歴史博物館Instagram)「In 2016, one of our social media followers saw this photo and recognized her childhood school: Mrs. Howard's Garden of Children in Washington, DC. The photo, titled "Sharon Jones's Birthday Party," was taken in 1949 and is now preserved as part of the Scurlock Studio Records in our Archives Center. Eunice (who asked to be identified only her first name) had attended the same school a few years earlier, in 1942. Her recollections gave us new insights into what it was like to grow up in DC's Black community in the mid-1900s. Mrs. Howard's Garden of Children nursery school was founded by Dorothy Howard in 1929 and was open for 32 years. Located in Howard's home in DC's Dupont Circle, the school's initial opening was fueled by Howard's desire to return to teaching and her struggle to find anyone to watch her daughter. When the school opening in the 1920s, Howard had fewer than a dozen students, but the number of students grew in the years that followed. Howard believed that pre-K should be educational and not just a form of babysitting. Her philosophy was popular among some Black parents in the D.C. area. Diplomats, deans, and university presidents all sent their children to Howard. Eunice had fond memories of her time in Howard's school. As she told one of our interns during an interview featured on the museum's blog: "We were prepared academically and you felt like you could do anything anybody put in front of you. That carries over even now." Our museum depends on a dedicated and talented group of volunteers, docents, interns, and fellows to supplement the work of full-time employees. We're currently accepting applications for our Summer 2021 internships. Follow the link in our bio to learn more: s.si.edu/nmahinternships #AmericanHistory #History #YouthHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #BlackHistory #WomensHistory #DCHistory #EducationHistory #Girlhood #GirlHistory #BecauseOfHerStory」2月18日 1時14分