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(c.1797–November 26, 1883), was an American abolitionist. A slave herself, she was freed in 1827 and who moved with her family to New York. In 1843, she heard “a voice from Heaven,” and began to travel the North preaching emancipation of the slaves. In the mid–1860’s, she relocated in Washington, D.C., and helped resettle ex-slaves. … Continue reading “TRUTH,
SOJOURNER”

(December 27, 1797–June 19, 1878), was an author and professor at Princeton University. In 1871, he stated: The proposition that the United States [is] a Christian … nation, is … the statement of a fact. That fact is not simply that the great majority of the people are Christians … but that the organic life, … Continue reading “HODGE,
CHARLES”

(May 4, 1796–August 2, 1859), was an American legislator and educator. He played a leading role establishing the public school system in the United States. As a lawyer, Horace Mann served in the Massachusetts legislature as a state representative, 1827–33, and as a state senator, 1833–37. In 1848, he became a U.S. Representative and strongly … Continue reading “MANN,
HORACE”

(June 1, 1796), was the 16th State admitted to the Union. The Constitution of the State of Tennessee, adopted 1796, stated: Article XI, Section III. That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences.2114 Article VIII, Section II. No person who denies the … Continue reading “TENNESSEE,
STATE OF”

(1797), reflected the sentiments of the state’s 69,122 population. On the seal, over the picture of an anchor, is inscribed the motto: IN GOD WE HOPE.2118

(March 11, 1796–September 30, 1865), was an American clergyman, author and educator. He was the president of Brown University, 1827–55, and the first president of the American Institute of Instruction, 1830. He was instrumental in devising the school system for Providence, Rhode Island. A graduate of Union College and Harvard University, Francis Wayland wrote: Elements … Continue reading “WAYLAND,
FRANCIS”

(April 12, 1796–September 12, 1861), was an American politician and philanthropist. He was the Governor of Massachusetts, and a U.S. Representative for six successive terms. In May of 1850, while President of the American Baptist Missionary Union, he addressed the missionaries in Buffalo: You go to an embassy compared with which all the embassies of … Continue reading “BRIGGS,
GEORGE NIXON”

(December 4, 1795–February 5, 1881), was a Scottish essayist and historian. His works were controversial yet highly praised. His books include: The Life of Schiller, 1826; The French Revolution, 1837; and On Heros and Hero Worship, 1840. He also translated Goethe’s works from German into English. Thomas Carlyle wrote: The Bible is the truest utterance … Continue reading “CARLYLE,
THOMAS”

(December 14, 1795–November 8, 1858), was an American politician and Union General during the Civil War. He served as the U.S. Attorney General, 1833–38, under President Andrew Jackson; the U.S. Secretary of War, 1836–37; and U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1838–48. In addition to serving in the New York State Legislature, … Continue reading “BUTLER,
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN”

(November 3, 1794–June 12, 1878), was an American poet and editor. He known as the “Father of American Poets,” and wrote such titles as: Thanatopsis; To a Waterfowl; The Death of the Flowers; and To the Fringed Gentian. He was the editor in chief of the New York Evening Post for 50 years, lending its … Continue reading “BRYANT,
WILLIAM CULLEN”