Horace Mann, Biography & Facts
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Horace Mann, American educator, the first great American advocate of public education who believed that, in a democratic society, education should be free and universal, nonsectarian, democratic in method, and reliant on well-trained professional teachers. Learn more about Mann’s life and career.
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Horace Mann - Schools, Education & Facts
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Horace Mann - Schools, Education & Facts
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Volume 120, Issue 28 by The Horace Mann Record - Issuu
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HORANCE MANN by Jiayi Yan
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Horace Mann - New World Encyclopedia
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Horace Mann - Politician, Timeline, Personal Life - Horace Mann
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Horace Mann Philosophy, Education Reform & Significance - Video
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Timeline and Facts - Horace Mann
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Horace Mann - Schools, Education & Facts