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Chronicles the architectural and historical details of 19th- and 20th-century rural education in the United States. The first section provides an overview of the historical role of rural schools in the US. It is followed by a section on architecture, and the concluding chapters discuss documenting and preserving country schools. The text includes many anecdotes from interviews with teachers and students. Some 400 photographs historical views, modern-day scenes, exteriors and interiors bring to life the people and buildings. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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Andrew Gulliford is associate professor of history and director of the Public History and Historic Preservation Program at Middle Tennessee State University.
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Period photographs and a lucid text combine to make this an informative examination of one-room country schools in the U.S. -- Publishers Weekly
The social transformation of an entire nation is traced in America's Country Schools -- New York Times
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- PublisherUniv Pr of Colorado
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0870814222
- ISBN 13 9780870814228
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages294
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