Mary Sheldon Barnes
American historian
Died when: 47 years 346 days (575 months)Star Sign: Virgo
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.
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