1837 - Horace Mann became Secretary of Massachusetts Board of Education Horace Mann became Secretary of Massachusetts Board of Education
1727 - Artemas Ward Born November 26, 1727 - Artemas was the sixth child born to Nahum and Martha Ward. At this time, the family was already prominent in the new community of Shrewsbury.
1938 - Statue of Artemas Ward erected in Washington, D.C. Statue of Artemas Ward erected in Washington, D.C.