Horace Mann EssayBy Zachary Lopez 1st periodHorace Mann was the most important reformer of the education system in the United States of America and is best known for doing just that. Let's take a look at the life of Horace Mann. Horace Mann, also known as "the father of American education", was born in Franklin, Massachusetts in 1796. Mann's own school lasted only a short time and only lasted only about eight years old. at ten weeks. This motivated his desire to obtain a longer and more sustainable education. Horace decided to educate himself after his eight to ten weeks of school. He would teach himself to read more by specifically reading volumes from the Franklin Town Library. This matter of his self-taught decision led to his early admission into Brown University's sophomore class in 1816. He went to study law and order at Litchfield Law School in 1822. After a year at Litchfield, Horace was able to join or be admitted. entered the bar in Dedham, Massachusetts in 1823. In 1827, Horace won a seat in the state legislature. Ten years after being admitted to the bar, he served a four-year term as a state senator. While as a senator, Horace looked into a number of cases and social issues and got hooked on them. He even supported the banning of alcohol, the sale of lottery tickets, and the creation of state mental institutions that would help the unfortunate, but that's not exactly what made him famous or well known. It wasn't until he pushed Massachusetts to create a state board of education, the first ever. In 1837, Horace left his post as a state senator and joined the newly founded Board of Education in Massachusetts, where he became secretary of the board. During his time being...... middle of paper ...... Representatives where he was able to get a seat. From there, in 1852, he became president of Antioch College and held that position until his death on August 27, 1859. Horace Mann was indeed "the father of American education." He showed great drive and relentless attitude to enable us, the future, to benefit from our free education and help us have the greatest equalizer in the world. Of course, he may also have paved the way for the most feared thing in modern education, homework. But I respect this individual because he did so much to help America become the nation it is today, and without his drive and emotion. I don't think things could be the same at all. And that was my essay and my look at Horace Mann. Sources: http://www.pbs.org/onlyateacher/horace.html http://www.biography.com/people/horace-mann-9397522