Mary
McLeod Bethune believed that education was the road to progress. In
1904, with a fund of $1.50, she established a normal-industrial school
for girls in Daytona Beach, Florida. It eventually became the fully
accredited Bethune-Cookman College.
Founder - Bethune-Cookman
College
Mary McLeod
Bethune US Postage Stamp
December
5, 1935
Advisor
to Presidents
National
Historic Site
Of
course, Mary McLeod Bethune was born in South
Carolina. Here are some great links to sights, sites, sounds and
information.
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