Schoolhouses

their very own automobiles, which was accompanied by a form of freedom and mobility. The Model T gave rise to vacations, and connected rural country folk. It even allowed more people access to education by closing the distances from home to the schoolhouse. By 1924 the price of the Model T had dropped to $295. (Appleby)…

The winters were long, cold and covered in snow. Children attended school in the summer months when the weather was nice enough for them to travel the several miles from home to get there. The harsh winters made travel to school difficult so the schoolhouses would shut down. There were not many chances for the settlers to socialize with one another being that the nearest neighbor was over a mile away. They would take trips to the nearest town to visit the stores and socialize for a bit before…

Another Side of the Line is by Catherine Cometti Samargo. It is a novel based in early 20th century Clarkson, West Virginia. The main character is Sarah Jennings- a bright seventeen year old girl who grew up in Bluefield, West Virginia. She ventures to Clarkson, leaving nothing but a note for her strict parents, to become a coal camp teacher in 1914. Here she faces many difficulties in the southern coal town. She meets many students and adults alike facing a similar problem- the mines. The town…

Macon played for hire at many different venues in Middle Tennessee, southern Kentucky, and northern Alabama. It was during this period that he adopted the stage name ‘Uncle Dave Macon’”, says Doubler (A Photo Tribute 11). He played at churches, schoolhouses and “on courthouse lawns or outside popular businesses” (A Photo Tribute 12).…

about him makes me feel that he would have wanted to meet me two, his first Grandson. Ronald Tanguay was born on June 28th, 1933 in Canton Ohio. He grew up in Buffalo where his parents lived for a little while. His own mom taught him in a one room schoolhouse when he was in elementary school. He had one sister named Aura-Lee. Sadly, his parents separated and his mom and sister moved back in with his grandparents in Dundee Michigan on a farm.Then his mom and grandma died leaving him with his…

The Houston Chronicle in Texas wrote an article on drug and alcohol and the Texas Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse organization said, “Secondary students who participated in band or orchestra reported the lowest lifetime and current use of all substances (alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs)”. Music not only helps students with music but with becoming a person of character. It took a lot of work to get music education into schools and it will take a lot of work to keep it there however it is…

During the Antebellum era, between the War of 1812 and Civil War, many social, political, and economic problems came up. These problems lead to a plethora of reforms led by inspired idealists, followers of evangelical religion. A Second Great Awakening pushed Americans towards to Puritan vision of a perfect, model society. These reformed problems in public education, women’s rights, and the prison system, all lead by private citizens and organizations. Many Americans were excluded from…

control effects of guns. Every start of the school day kids, instructors, administrators and staff pile into the building. A deranged person may blend in comfortably and complete an unforgettable action. Armed guards control the access in the schoolhouse. Defending the school entrances and observing the people coming in and out is their job. Armed guards held law enforcement careers for many years. They know what suspicious behavior looks like and will be able to find a doubtful person.…

Chief Master Sergeant Wendell J. Snider is the third Commandant of the Sheppard Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. Falling under the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education, he provides schoolhouse vision and ensures the most professional in-resident Intermediate Leadership Experience training for over 900 total force enlisted members. Additionally, he oversees a faculty of 21 Airmen in validating and delivering 25 academic days of education for the Air…

someone who knows what the graduates went through, as someone who always thinks about “all the folks who dug into their pockets for that last dime, the folks who built those schools brick by brick, who faced down angry mobs just to reach those schoolhouse doors.” When any famous/rich person gives a speech, the audience always questions whether the speaker knows the topic or not, however, that was not the case with Michelle Obama, as she proved that she knew what she talked about, and that she…