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| a division of Home School Legal Defense Association | April 6, 1999 |
The Home School Hall of Fame
Famous People Taught at Home by Their Parents
By Christopher J. Klicka
Presidents
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Quincy Adams, Abraham Lincoln, William Henry Harrison, Theodore F. Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, John Tyler, Franklin D. Roosevelt
Governors
Patrick Henry (VA), Charles Pickney III (SC), Richard D. Spaight (NC), William Livingston (NJ), Richard Bassett (DE)
U.S. Senators or Congressmen
William S. Johnson (CT), George Clymer (PA), John Francis Mercer (MD), William Blount (TN), William Few (GA)
College Presidents
John Witherspoon – Princeton, Timothy Dwight – Yale, William S. Johnson - Columbia
Chief Justices of U.S. Supreme Court
John Rutledge, John Jay, John Marshall
Preachers & Missionaries
John & Charles Wesley, John Owen, Jonathan Edwards, William Carey, Dwight L. Moody, John Newton, Hudson Taylor
Scientists, Economists, Businessmen
Blaise Pascal, Booker T. Washington, Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, Andrew Carnegie, John Stuart Mill
Authors
Mark Twain, George Bernard Shaw, Irving Berlin, Charles Dickens, C.S. Lewis
Famous Women
Abigail Adams, Mercy Warren, Martha Washington, Florence Nightingale, Phyllis Wheatley, Agatha Christie, Pearl S. Buck
Generals
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, Robert E. Lee, Douglas MacArthur, George S. Patton
Philosopher
Charles Montesquieu
Artists
John Singleton Copley, Andrew Wyeth, Rembrandt Peale, Claude Monet, Ansel Adams
Composers
Anton Bruckner, Felix Mendelssohn, Amadeus Mozart, Francis Poulenc
Recommended Reading List for Studying the Christian History of Our Nation and the Christian Lifestyles of Famous Men & Women in the Past
My book, The Right Choice: Home Schooling has two chapters dealing with famous Christian men and women who were home schooled. It also provides extensive footnotes listing many more books and resources to use in teaching your children their home school heritage.
1. The Story of Liberty by Charles Coffin (Maranatha Publications, Inc.: Gainesville, FL)
2. Sweet Land of Liberty by Charles Coffin (Maranatha Publications, Inc.: Gainesville, FL)
3. The Light and the Glory by David Manuel and Peter Marshall (Fleming H. Revell Company: Old Tappan New Jersey)
4. From Sea to Shining Sea by Peter Marshall and David Manuel Marshall (Fleming H. Revell Company: Old Tappan New Jersey)
5. A Worthy Company by M. E. Bradford (Plymouth Rock Foundation: Marlborough, NH). This book summarizes the lives of all the framers of the Constitution.
6. The Life of General Stonewall Jackson by Mrs. M. L. Williamson (Christian Liberty Press: Arlington Heights, IL)
7. An American Dream by John W. Whitehead (Crossway Books: Westchester, IL)
8. Robert E. Lee: The Christian by William Johnson (Christian Liberty Press: Arlington Heights, IL)
9. George Washington: The Christian by William Johnson (Christian Liberty Press: Arlington Heights, IL)
10. Susanna: Mother of the Wesleys (Abingdon Press)
11. Carry a Big Stick: The Uncommon Heroism of Theodore Roosevelt by George Grant (Highland Books: Elkton, MD, 1996)
12. Give Me Liberty: The Uncompromising Statesmanship of Patrick Henry by David J. Vaughan (Cumberland Publishing House, Inc.: Nashville, TN, 1997)
13. Call of Duty: The Sterling Nobility of Robert E. Lee by J. Steven Wilkins (Highland Books: Elkton, MD, 1997)
14. The New England Primer of 1777 (Back Home Industries: Milwaukie, OR, 1993)
15. Christianity and the Constitution by John Eidsmoe (Baker Book House: Grand Rapids, MI)
16. Encyclopedia of Biblical Truths for School Subjects (Association of Christian Schools International: Colorado Springs, CO; 800-367-0798) This is probably the most important book you should buy to apply Biblical principles to each subject.
17. America’s God and Country by William J. Federer (FAME Publishing, Inc.: Coppell, TX)
Every one of the above books is a must for your home school library! These books provide an extraordinary review of the tremendous Christian heritage in our nation. Many of our framers were home schooled. You can use these books to study their lives in greater depth and see the overall impact of Christianity on our nation.
