One-Room Schoolhouses of New Hampshire: Primers, Penmanship & Potbelly Stoves

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• Bruce D. Heald

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• 130 Seiten
• 5 Lesestunden

• Architektur & Städtebau
• Geschichte
• Pädagogik
• Weltgeschichte

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Focusing on the evolution of New Hampshire's one-room schoolhouses, the book delves into the educational landscape from the late seventeenth century. It highlights the challenges faced by dedicated teachers who managed multi-grade classrooms with limited resources, often relying on students' personal books. Despite harsh conditions and strict discipline, education was cherished, and students braved the elements to achieve literacy. Author Bruce Heald enriches the narrative with firsthand accounts from former pupils, offering a glimpse into the past and the significance of these humble institutions.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Einband: Hardcover