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Charles (Karl) Theodor Christian Friedrich Follen (September 6, 1796 – January 13, 1840) was a German poet and patriot, who later moved to the United States and became the first professor of German at Harvard University, a Unitarian minister, and a radical abolitionist. He was fired by Harvard for his abolitionist statements.
Features. Charles Follen. Brief life of a vigorous reformer: 1796-1840. September-October 2002. Student revolutionary, political refugee, gymnastics instructor, radical abolitionist clergyman: German-born Karl Follen was an unusual Harvard professor.
Jan 10, 2014 · Gymnastics was introduced to the US by immigrants Charles Beck, Charles Follen and Frances Lieber
That man was Charles Follen (1796-1840), and besides introducing the Christmas tree at a party at his Cambridge home in 1832, he lived an eventful life filled with varied accomplishments (including a 10-year stint as a Harvard professor) and marked by a passionate devotion to the cause of liberty. “Follen has left us a legacy of social action ...
AMERICAN GYMNASTICS PIONEERS The history of gymnastics in the United States started with three followers of Friederich Ludwig Jahn, known as the father of German gymnastics. The three disciples that are credited with introducing gymnastics to the United States are Carl “Charles” Beck, Carl “Charles” Follen, who
It was introduced to the United States and its school systcms in the 1830’s by such immigrants as Charles Beck, Charles Follen and Francis Lieber. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG ...
