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)