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October 3, 1904

Mary McLeod Bethune Founds Bethune-Cookman College

Mary McLeod Bethune founded the Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute for Negro Girls on October 3, 1904. The school eventually merged with Cookman Institute to become Bethune-Cookman College, one of the nation's premier historically Black colleges.

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People: Mary McLeod Bethune
Sources
1. Mary McLeod Bethune - Biography - National Women's Hall of Fame2. Mary McLeod Bethune - National Park Service

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