The Education of the Founding Fathers

BY JANICE CAMPBELL · JULY 3, 2012

Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States by Howard Chandler ChristyI’ve been thinking lately about what is essential in education, and in honor of Independence Day, thought it might be interesting to take a look at the education of America’s founding fathers. What kind of study produced a group of men capable of conceiving a constitutional republic, bringing it to life, and guiding it through its formative years? What did they read that created minds attuned to freedom and the communication skills to impart the vision?

In this post, we’ll take a brief look at the education of six of these men, and in the next post, I’ll share a few observations that might help you relate the education of the founding fathers to what you determine to do in your own homeschool. Enjoy!

George Washington (1732-1799)

Formal education: “He received the equivalent of an elementary school education from a variety of tutors, and also a school run by an Anglican clergyman . . .” (Wikipedia).

For more information:

http://www.janice-campbell.com/2012/07/03/the-education-of-the-founding-fathers/

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