1897 Event John Dewey's essay "My Pedagogic Creed" appears in School Journal 1874 Birthday Ernst Cassirer, Germany, philosopher/educator, Essay on Man 1803 Death James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 1776 Event Thomas Paine published his 1st "American Crisis" essay, in which he wrote, "These are the times that try men's souls" 1764 Event John Wilkes thrown out of English House of Commons for "Essay on Women" 1735 Birthday James Beattie, Scotland, poet/philosopher, Essay on Truth
