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| The Andover Teacher's Seminary was established using an unrestricted bequest from William Phillips II. A progressive institution for it's time, it was only the second teacher training program in the United States. It featured chemistry and physics laboratories and a library of 805 volumes.
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| Samuel Read Hall, the first principal, is credited with developing respected educational philosophies, as well as inventing the first blackboard and eraser.
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| Frederick Law Olmstead was a student here.
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| Due to lack of continuing funding the school closed its doors in 1842.
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| [[Image:andoverteachers.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Andover Teacher's Seminary.]]
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| See <br>
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| *"The preacher behind Andover Teachers Seminar," ''Andover Townsman'', April 9, 2015, p. 15.
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| *"Andover Teachers Seminary: A Short-Lived Lesson Ahead of its Time. Andover Townsman, March 2, 2015, page 19.
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| --[[User:Eleanor|Eleanor]] ([[User talk:Eleanor|talk]]) 14:33, 12 February 2016 (EST)
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