| The Little Red Schoolhouse Contributor(s): Sloane, Eric (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486456048 ISBN-13: 9780486456041 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: Harkening back to a time when the three Rs actually stood for reading, 'riting, and religion, Sloane's sketchbook explores the history of early American schools. He writes of the preciousness of paper, the origins of the words "blackboard" and "moonlighting," and offers marvelous illustrations of one-room New England schoolhouses, desks, and benches from the 18th and 19th centuries. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | History - History | United States - General |
| Dewey: 371.609 |
| LCCN: 2006102575 |
| Series: Dover Books on Americana |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 8.16" W x 10.94" (0.32 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: School days, like our everydays, have changed. But the obsolete world of the one-room schoolhouse filled with rough-hewn desks still lingers. The echoes of yesteryear live on in the old-fashioned classrooms that still stand today. Harkening back to a time when the three Rs actually stood for reading, 'riting, and religion, Eric Sloane's sketchbook explores the history and spirit of early American schools. In this vivid slice of Americana, he tells of when paper was a precious commodity, explains the origins of words such as "blackboard" and "moonlighting," and offers evocative illustrations of New England's eighteenth- and nineteenth-century schoolhouses and their delightfully modest interiors. Filled with insight, warmth, and honest nostalgia, The Little Red Schoolhouse is an enchanting journey into a bygone past. |