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Marie Montessori visits the U.S.
A 3 week lecture tour with a D.C. reception -
Montessori attends Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco
"Glass Classroom" on display -
Montessori speaks at National Education Association in Oakland, California
15,000 education leaders in attendance -
100 Montessori schools in U.S.
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Interest in Montessori education declines--fades away
Language barriers, WWI, anti-immigrant sentiment, and critical views from influential educators contribute to decline -
Nancy McCormick Rambusch attends a Montessori Congress in Paris
Rambusch meets Mario Montessori--he encourages her to promote Montessori education in the U.S. -
Nancy Rambusch sets up a Montessori classroom in her New York apartment
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First Montessori school established
Whitby School headed by Nancy Rambusch in Greenwich, CT -
Mario Montessori asks Nancy Ramusch to represent AMI in U.S.
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AMS founded
Nancy McCormick Rambusch, First President of AMS -
Montessori education featured in Time Magazine
Whitby School, Rambusch, and AMS -
Rambusch publishes "Learning How to Learn"
Interest and popularity of Montessori education soars -
AMI withdraws recognition
AMS exists independent of AMI -
Cleo Monson joins AMS
Executive Secretary and later National Director -
AMS offers consultation services to affiliated schools
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355 Montessori schools in U.S.
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Establishing connections and relationships
Comite Hispano Montessori, National Association for the Education of Young Children, Child Development Associate Consortium -
First AMS international symposium
Athen, Greece -
5,000 Montessori schools in the U.S. serving over 1 million children
