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The first Sunday school in America was started by Robert Raikes in Gloucester, England in 1780. He set up a school to educate local children on Sundays, which later served as a model for Sunday schools in the United States.
Robert Raikes started the first Sunday school in Gloucester, England in 1780. The school was held in the home of a local woman known as Sarah Lloyd.
Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. It usually falls in March or April.
The first non-religious college in America was the University of Pennsylvania, founded in 1740 by Benjamin Franklin. It was established with secular principles and emphasized practical education and intellectual freedom.
The Sunday that celebrates the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is called Trinity Sunday. This day falls on the first Sunday after Pentecost and is dedicated to honoring the Christian doctrine of the Trinity.
Mary MacKillop opened her first school in Penola, South Australia in 1866. It was called the Bay View House School.