Birthdate: May 4, 1796
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Franklin
Died: August 2, 1859
Horace Mann, an influential American educational reformer, slavery abolitionist, and Whig politician, earned the title of The Father of American Education. As Secretary of the Massachusetts State Board of Education and a member of the United States House of Representatives, Mann tirelessly championed universal public education to foster disciplined citizens. His efforts led to the founding of public schools across numerous states in the U.S. Mann played a pivotal role in the Common School Movement and was instrumental in advancing the training of professional teachers through the establishment of normal schools.
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