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Horace Mann's birthday
What is May 4, 1796
100
What is pedagogy?
What is the combination of art and science of teaching
100
What was Horace Mann's first position in the political field?
What is House of Representatives
100
How many highschools were created during his tenure as Secretary of the Board of Education?
What is 50
200
Horace Mann's birthplace
What is Franklin, MA
200
Horace Mann believed that Education had to be free of what type of influence?
What is Religion
200
Name one of the two political offices Horace Mann held
What is House of Representives or Senator
200
How did his brother die?
What is drowning
300
Horace Mann's tutor
Samuel Barrett
300
What type of education did Horace Mann promote?
What is Public
300
How long did Horace Mann serve in the House of Representives?
What is 6 years
300
Horace Mann was the president of what college?
What is Antioch College
400
Where did Horace Mann attend college?
What is Brown University
400
What was the name of Horace Mann's journal he edited?
What is The Common School Journal
400
What kind of hospital did he help build?
What is Mental Hospitals
400
How many wives did Horace Mann have?
What is 2
500
How did Horace Mann gain most of his knowledge?
What is reading library books
500
How long did Horace Mann serve as Secretary of the Board of Education?
What is 1837-1848 11 years
500
Other than education, what is another strong political belief Horace Mann fought for?
What is Slavery or Women's Rights
500
How many children did Horace Mann have?
What is 3