Mary Sheldon Barnes

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1850 – 1898

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Who was Mary Sheldon Barnes?

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

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Born
Sep 15, 1850
Oswego
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Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • University of Michigan
Died
Aug 27, 1898

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on July 23, 2013

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