. . . . . "In fact, homeschooled students of the past include well-known inventors, scientists, authors, and statesmen, such as Thomas Edison, Booker T. Washington, Albert Einstein, Agatha Christie, Samuel Clemens, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, and Theodore Roosevelt.Centuries ago, the education of most young boys and girls involved learning practical life skills while doing chores and meeting the dail" . . . . . .