Colonial+Period+Educators


 * Important Educators of the Colonial Period**

European thought had great influence on the developing educational system of America. European philosophers and their educational views altered colonial thought and practice and in time, contributed greatly to Colonial educational advancements. Enlightenment thinkers proposed new ideas regarding the roles of reason and science and forever altered the world view. The slideshow below reveals some of the philosophies of European thinkers.

Many of America's earliest members played multiple roles in the formation of America. Some were explorers, church leaders, politicians, statesmen, inventors, architects, scientists, Enlightenment philosophers, farmers, and educators. In no particular order, the following is a list of a few of the men and women who influenced education during America's Early/Colonial Period. Links are attached to provide you with some of their biographical and/or historical information.
 * **Educators** || **Role in the Community** || **Years of Impact** || **Major Contributions** ||
 * Tisquantum "Squanto" || Translator between Native Americans and Pilgrims || 1614-1622 ||  ||
 * Anne Hutchinson || Controversial female religious leader || 1634-1643 || Anne Hutchinson was a wife, mother, religious leader, and perhaps the first American feminist. ||
 * John Winthrop ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Cotton Mather ||  ||   ||   ||
 * John Smith ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Roger Williams ||  ||   ||   ||
 * William Penn ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Abigail Adams ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Thomas Jefferson ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Benjamin Franklin ||  ||   ||   ||
 * George Whitefield ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Jonathan Edwards ||  ||   ||   ||

[|Puritan Leaders of Education]
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[|Video: Ben Franklin on Education]
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