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  | | Maria Montessori | |
  | | Maria Montessori was the first woman doctor in Italy. | |
  | | She was a psychiatrist. | |
  | | When she was born, girls could not go to public schools. | |
  | | Women could not have their own bank accounts. | |
  | | Women could not own property. | |
  | | Women could not vote. | |
  | | Can you imagine that? | |
  | | Maria was 7 when Italy allowed girls to go to school. | |
  | | When World War II began, Montessori escaped to India. | |
  | | In India, she worked for peace. | |
  | | She earned two Nobel Peace Prize nominations. | |
  | | Maria wanted to help children to learn. | |
  | | In 1906, Maria started a school for poor children. | |
  | | It was called "Casa dei Bambini," or Children's House. | |
  | | She created many good ways for children to learn. | |
  | | Her way of teaching children is popular all over the world. | |
  | | Maria Montessori died on May 6, 1952. | |