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Mary Sheldon Barnes

American educator and historian (1850-1898) · United States · On the map · Educators · Died at 47

Mary Downing Sheldon Barnes was an American educator and historian. Her teaching style and publications were considered ahead of their time. She used a method that encouraged students to develop their own research skills utilizing primary sources and their own problem solving skills.

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Sheldon was teacher of and major influence on author and socialist Anna Strunsky.

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United States
Category
Educators
Type
Educator
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1850 to 1898 · aged 47