Horace Mann was an American born in 1796. He lived in Massachuysetts and died in 1859. He became a politician and is known for being a leader of the Educational Revival in Massachusetts.
"There are several men and women who should be remembered and honored because of the work that the did in firmly establishing the principle of free schools. Among these leaders, Horace Mann holds a high place. As Secretary of the Massachusetts State Board of Education, he journeyed up and down the state, called the people together in the cities, the villages, and the rural districts, and convinced them that they must grant money generously to support free public schools."
The history of this movement and the key players who supported the development of free schools is found in the vintage book The History of the American People published 1918
Read the Book go to pages 343-352
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