Josiah Holbrook

Josiah Holbrook

Josiah Holbrook (1788-1854) was the founder of the Lyceum movement in the United States. He spent most of his life promoting the movement and manufacturing scientific tools for use in lyceums.

Public works

* "Scientific Tracts" (1830-1832)
* "The Family Lyceum" (1832-1833)

References

* [http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0823960.html Biography at infoplease.com]
* [http://www.assumption.edu/ahc/Lyceum%20Site/JosiahHolbrook.html Biography at assumption.edu]


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