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Birth of John Dewey
John Dewey was born in Burlington, VT on October 20, 1859. -
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Life of John Dewey
John Dewey was an American Pragmatist that was known as a great American thinker whose passion lied with education reform and improving the political culture. -
John Dewey Opens his own Primary School
During the year 1894 John Dewey and his wife open their own school to develop education reform and their own teaching mettle. The school fails when Dewey's wife Harriet is released from her job at the University of Chicago. -
Dewey Named President of the American Psychological Association
John Dewey was elected President of the American Psychological Association in 1899 and served a one year term. -
Dewey Opens New School with Other Educators
In 1919, John Dewey and a few of his colleagues (Beard, Veblen, Robinson, and Mitchell) opened a school called "The New School for Social Research." The idea was that this school would be a haven for free thought and exchange of ideals and the results that could come from that. The school is still in operation today. -
Dewey Helps Create New Political Party
In 1946, Dewey was instrumental in the founding of a new political party called the "People's Party." The party was formed in preparation for the 1948 election cycle and would end up being unsuccessful in its endeavors. -
John Dewey's Death
John Dewey would finally succumb to pneumonia and pass away at his family home. He died at the age of 92.
