Horace Mann

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  • Birth Date

    Birth Date

    Horace Mann was born on May 4, 1796, to a poor farming family
  • Board of Education

    Board of Education

    Mann was chosen secretary of the first ever Board of Education in Massachusetts.
  • Normal Schools

    Normal Schools

    IN 1938, Mann established Normal Schools in Massachusetts. They were made to prepare teachers by establishing standards.
  • Common School Journal

    Common School Journal

    Mann founded a biweekly journal entitled "Common School Journal". This was a progressive step towards reshaping the way public education was perceived not only in Massachusetts but across the country.
  • Congressman

    Congressman

    Served in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1848.
  • Meeting in Philadelphia

    Meeting in Philadelphia

    Mann held a meeting in Philadelphia for teachers and people associated with the public school system.
  • Death Date

    Death Date

    August 2, 1859 (Age 63)