Publisher's Synopsis
This open letter to the great American educator Horace Mann offers a critique of Mann's ideas and policies regarding education. Written by Bristed and Astor, two prominent figures of their time, this letter provides a fascinating window into the debates surrounding education in the mid-19th century.
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