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Horace Mann

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  • Birth

    Horace Mann was born on May 4, 1796 In Franklin, Massachusetts.

  • Board of Education

    The first ever Massachusetts state board of education was formed and Mann was chosen secretary.
  • Finding Journals

    Finding Journals

    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.

  • "Normal Schools"

    In 1838, Mann helped to establish Normal Schools in Massachusetts. They were made to prepare teachers by establishing standards.
  • Helping Mental People

    Helping Mental People

    Horace was a politician and helped establish a state mental hospital.
  • Service

    Service

    Served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1848 and then became president of Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

  • Meeting in Philadelphia

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

    Death

    Horace Mann died on August 2, 1859 in Yellow Springs, Ohio