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The Declaration • June 5, 2015 • https://thedeclarationatcoloniahigh.com/11954/fun-factofthe-day/proms-were-first-introduced-into-high-schools-in-the-late-1890s-to-early-1900s-and-were-modeled-after-galas-and-debutante-balls/
Proms were first introduced into high schools in the late 1890s to early 1900s and were modeled after galas and debutante balls.