Horace Mann, Sr
HORACE MANN, SR.: ACCELERATING “THE AGENDA OF THE ALMIGHTY” “I look upon Phrenology as the guide of Philosophy, and the handmaid of Christianity; whoever disseminates true Phrenology, is a public benefactor.” — Horace Mann, Sr. “NARRATIVE HISTORY” AMOUNTS TO FABULATION, THE REAL STUFF BEING MERE CHRONOLOGY “Stack of the Artist of Kouroo” Project Horace Mann, Sr. HDT WHAT? INDEX HORACE MANN, SR. HORACE MANN, SR. 1796 May 4, Wednesday: Friend Elias Hicks surveyed the land of Thomas Titus and John Titus. Horace Mann was born in Franklin, Massachusetts, son of Thomas Mann and Rebecca Stanley Mann.1 NOBODY COULD GUESS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN NEXT 1. (You’re to understand he wasn’t addressed as “Sr.” when born.) HDT WHAT? INDEX HORACE MANN, SR. HORACE MANN, SR. 1809 June 9, Friday: Horace Mann, Sr.’s father made his will. He left Horace enough to finance a college education, although later, in the grip of the “log cabin” school of greatness, the great Mann would assert that he had been provided only with an “example of an upright life” and a “hereditary thirst for knowledge.” – Since he was encouraging everyone to be like him and rise like him, it would hardly do to tell the truth. Carl Axel Trolle-Wachtmeister became Prime Minister for Justice of Sweden, while Lars von Engeström became Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs. Friend Stephen Wanton Gould wrote in his journal: 6th day 9 of 6 Mo // Early this morning a Packet arrived from NYork & brought the Melancholy intelligence of the Sudden departure out of time of Francis Mallone at the City of Washington he died the 4th of this Mo dropt down in the Street as he was walking to Church with his brother Senator E R Potter & died without a Struggle - My mind has through the day been much occupied on the above melancholy acct, I hope it may prove a solemn warning & help to keep me in rememberance of my final change - ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS June 20, Monday: Horace Mann’s father Thomas Mann died.
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