There was a time in American history when almost every child who was not taught at home was educated in a small, often isolated, one-room school...Quite often, teachers had to rotate between schools because there were too few qualified teachers.
A fond recollection of the West’s one-room school houses, this book celebrates an American institution with stories of heroism and perseverance. Illustrated with archival images of classrooms and students, One Room reflects the earnest striving and innocent hopes of pioneers forging communities. Learn about the unsung and yet mythical frontiersmen and women who “civilized” the west, the children who attended one-room schools, and the teachers who faced hardships on the frontier, including blizzards, fires, and teaching the three “R’s.”
Excerpt
President John Adams began his career as a teacher in a one-room school in Boston, and Abraham Lincoln was educated in a one-room schoolhouse--as were many of our other presidents and Founding Fathers. Many other influential Americans got their starts in one-room schools. Henry Ford loved his one-room school so much he eventually had it moved to a museum; award-winning author Joyce Carol Oates attended one in New York; Ton Hillerman, successful and noted author, attended Georgetown School in rural Oklahoma; and Laura Ingalls Wilder, whose family moved so often that she was not always able to attend school, began teaching in a one-room school at age fifteen. Her memories became the foundation for her stories and novels...
Today there are still as many as 400 operational one-room schools in the United States, mostly in rural areas. And more than 75 percent of them are in the states of Nebraska, Montana, South Dakota, California, and Wyoming.
Professional Reviews
One Room: Schools and Schoolteachers in the Pioneer West
My granddaughter (4th grade) loves prairie history and was thrilled to receive this book for Christmas. Her grandmother attended a one-room school house in Nebraska so this book made it even more special.
One Room: Schools and Schoolteachers in the Pioneer West
It is an unusual look back at American history. unique perspective and very interesting. So well written and stories are so fascinating. Kind of read you can pick up and read, put down to pick up again. Highly recommended to anyone who likes a good story or who enjoys history and reading about people.
One Room: Schools and Schoolteachers in the Pioneer West
If you're interested in one room school life, this book is very good!! Lots of first hand accounts from teachers on their experiences.
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