Mary Sheldon Barnes | |
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![]() Mary Sheldon Barnes, date unknown | |
Born | Mary Downing Sheldon September 15, 1850 |
Died | August 27, 1898 | (aged 47)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Occupation(s) | Educator Historian |
Mary Downing Sheldon Barnes (September 15, 1850 – August 27, 1898) was a historian and teacher from the United States. She taught her students how to use primary sources and problem-solving to do their research in college. Anna Strunsky was inspired by Sheldon's work.[1]