Ginn was born in Orland, Maine, on February 14, 1838, into a Universalist farming family who were descendants of early settlers of Maryland, Virginia, and Salem, Massachusetts. He attended Westbrook Seminary, a Universalist preparatory school. Forgoing the ministry, he enrolled instead at Tufts University in 1858. He graduated from Tufts with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1862, receiving his Masters of Arts at the same time.[1]
After graduation, Ginn had a successful career selling schoolbooks. In 1868, he founded Ginn & Company and Athenæum Press, which became a leading American textbook publisher.[2] The company was later known as Ginn and Heath.
Ginn married twice, fathering six children.[1] In his late 50s, Ginn turned his focus to philanthropy: the American peace movement was his primary concern.
Influenced by Edward Everett Hale, a pastor of Boston's South Congregational Church, Ginn dedicated himself to the cause and the possibility of peace. On July 12, 1910, through a $1 million endowment,[1] he founded the International School of Peace in Boston.[3] whose purpose was "Educating the people of all nations to a full knowledge of the waste and destructiveness of war and of preparation for war, its evil effects on present social conditions and on the wellbeing of future generations, and to promote international justice and the brotherhood of man, and generally by every practical means to promote peace and goodwill among all mankind.[4] The school later became the World Peace Foundation. In 2007, Robert I. Rotberg published A Leadership for Peace: How Edwin Ginn Tried to Change the World (ISBN0804754551).
References
^ abcdSauer, Anne; et al., eds. (2000). . Concise Encyclopedia of Tufts History. Medford, MA.: Tufts University. Digital Collections and Archives. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
^"Ginn & company". Open Library. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
^Khoury, Philip (January 19, 2012). "A Vision of Peace Newly Invigorated". Tufts University.
^. World Peace Foundation. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017.
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edwin, ginn, february, 1838, january, 1914, american, publisher, peace, advocate, philanthropist, born, 1838, february, 1838orland, maine, usadiedjanuary, 1914, 1914, aged, winchester, massachusettsalma, matertufts, universityoccupationtextbook, publisherknown. Edwin Ginn February 14 1838 January 21 1914 was an American publisher peace advocate and philanthropist Edwin GinnBorn 1838 02 14 February 14 1838Orland Maine USADiedJanuary 21 1914 1914 01 21 aged 75 Winchester MassachusettsAlma materTufts UniversityOccupationTextbook publisherKnown forInternational School of Peace now known as the World Peace FoundationMovementWorld peaceSpouseMarried twiceChildren6Signature Contents 1 Biography 2 Peace movement 3 References 4 External linksBiography Edit Ginn and Heath Publishing in MaineGinn was born in Orland Maine on February 14 1838 into a Universalist farming family who were descendants of early settlers of Maryland Virginia and Salem Massachusetts He attended Westbrook Seminary a Universalist preparatory school Forgoing the ministry he enrolled instead at Tufts University in 1858 He graduated from Tufts with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1862 receiving his Masters of Arts at the same time 1 After graduation Ginn had a successful career selling schoolbooks In 1868 he founded Ginn amp Company and Athenaeum Press which became a leading American textbook publisher 2 The company was later known as Ginn and Heath Ginn married twice fathering six children 1 In his late 50s Ginn turned his focus to philanthropy the American peace movement was his primary concern Ginn died on January 21 1914 at his home in Winchester Massachusetts after suffering from a paralytic stroke and pneumonia a month earlier A library is named after him at Tufts s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy 1 Peace movement Edit Globe manufactured by Ginn and Heath in 1879Influenced by Edward Everett Hale a pastor of Boston s South Congregational Church Ginn dedicated himself to the cause and the possibility of peace On July 12 1910 through a 1 million endowment 1 he founded the International School of Peace in Boston 3 whose purpose was Educating the people of all nations to a full knowledge of the waste and destructiveness of war and of preparation for war its evil effects on present social conditions and on the wellbeing of future generations and to promote international justice and the brotherhood of man and generally by every practical means to promote peace and goodwill among all mankind 4 The school later became the World Peace Foundation In 2007 Robert I Rotberg published A Leadership for Peace How Edwin Ginn Tried to Change the World ISBN 0804754551 References Edit a b c d Sauer Anne et al eds 2000 Ginn Edwin 1838 1914 Concise Encyclopedia of Tufts History Medford MA Tufts University Digital Collections and Archives Archived from the original on September 23 2015 Retrieved October 27 2013 Ginn amp company Open Library Retrieved June 24 2016 Khoury Philip January 19 2012 A Vision of Peace Newly Invigorated Tufts University About World Peace Foundation Archived from the original on August 2 2017 External links Edit Wikisource has original works published by or about Ginn amp Co The Edwin Ginn Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edwin Ginn amp oldid 1147916058, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
