George Thorndike Angell, Founder of American Humane Education Society
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George Thorndike Angell, Founder of American Humane Education Society
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Description
In 1866, George Angell was attending a horse race when he saw two horses being run to death. In that moment, he resolved to use his skills as a lawyer and his funds to improvement treatment for animals so this tragedy wouldn’t happen again. He accomplished this in two ways in 1868, first by founding and being the president of Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and then forming and editing the journal Our Dumb Animals. Still feeling this was not enough, he continued to found and create more ways to establish protection for animals. He established the movement Bands of Mercy, which promoted the ethical treatment of animals, founded and became president of the American Humane Education Society. His efforts had over 70,000 members joining in on his causes.
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Unknown
Date
Before 1910
Source
A portrait of George Thorndike Angell, an American lawyer, activist, and philanthropist - VitaBrevis
Source: George Thorndike Angell. (2012, October 11). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:47, November 1, 2012, from http://bit.ly/RurMBk
Source: George Thorndike Angell. (2012, October 11). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:47, November 1, 2012, from http://bit.ly/RurMBk
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Unknown
Format
Medium: Photograph
Language
English
Type
Figures
Identifier
Philanthropy
Coverage
Historic
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Collection
Reference
Unknown, George Thorndike Angell, Founder of American Humane Education Society, Unknown, Before 1910
Cite As
Unknown, “George Thorndike Angell, Founder of American Humane Education Society,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed March 28, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/49.