John Henry Haaren (born August 13, 1855, New York, New York - d. September 23, 1916, Brooklyn, New York) was an American educator and historian. Haaren's father was German and his mother Irish and English. He studied under Prof. N. M. Butler at Columbia University, 1889-91, before becoming a teacher in New York. In 1907 he became Associate Superintendent of Schools in New York, increasing the number and efficiency of kindergartens and starting classes to teach English to foreigners. books give you the best possible editions of novels, including all the original illustrations, useful and informative introductions