Schools Count has served the Chicago Public Schools in a variety of ways over the past ten years. Many of you have made donations to support the students attending the schools or you have helped to deliver supplies during this time.
There are a number of school names that you may not be familiar with so I thought I'd give a brief description of the person whose name is synonymous with the building.
John Hay Mr. Hay was the personal secretary of Abraham Lincoln and he would go on to become Secretary of State under President McKinley. He is largely responsible for the 'Open Door' policy on trade with China.
Harriet Beecher Stowe Ms. Stowe perhaps is most famous for the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin which, among other things, depicts the harsh conditions of slavery. Ms. Stowe was a strong abolitionist and she did hide a few runaways on the Underground Railroad. She was one of the founders of the Hartford Art School.
Salmon Chase He was a Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court and also served as the 23rd Governor of Ohio in addition to being a United States Senator. He is the only person to ever have held these three positions!!!
Over the next few days I'll introduce some additional CPS school namesakes to you.
Dick
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