1800's

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Overview
Although research in the specific area of Instructional Design was not yet conducted by the 1800's, many advances in education were made. Education started to be seen as an American value and reforms were made in who had access to that education. Technology continued to evolve and allow for more communications to be done at a distance, audio recordings were captured, and motion pictures were filmed.

Free Public Schools
In **1827**, Massachusetts state law now requires any town with over 500 families to have free public high school open to every student.

Horace Mann
In the **1830's,** Horace Mann fights for free public education for all, more funding for schools, and better training for educators.

NEA
The National Education Association (then the National Teachers Association) is created in **1857** by educators in Philadelphia.

Telegraph
Samuel Morse invented the long distance electric telegraph line in **1843**. ===Phonograph=== In **1877**, Thomas Edison created the phonograph for recording and playing back audio.

Motion Picture
High speed photography, otherwise known as motion picture, is captured by Eadweard Muybridge in **1877**.