Mary Sheldon Barnes | |
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 Mary Sheldon Barnes, date unknown | |
| Born | Mary Downing Sheldon September 15, 1850 Oswego, New York, United States |
| Died | August 27, 1898 (aged 47) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan Oswego Normal School |
| Occupation(s) | Educator Historian |
| Employer(s) | Stanford University 1892-1897 Wellesley College 1877-1879 Oswego Normal School 1869-1871, 1874-1876, 1882-188 |
Mary Downing Sheldon Barnes (September 15, 1850 – August 27, 1898) 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.[1]
- ^ James Boylan (1998). "Revolutionary Lives". Books. New York Times. Retrieved 13 Aug 2011.