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September 29, 2005 
In this issue:
The Hoosier SchoolmasterDear Friends,
Ever wonder what "school" might be like for your kids if you were living, oh say, 150 years ago?
THE HOOSIER SCHOOLMASTER
by Edward Eggleston
This week's program looks back at what some "country schools" really were like 150 years ago. THE HOOSIER SCHOOLMASTER by Edward Eggleston was a famous novel about an enlightened schoolmaster in the fictional Indiana community of Flat Crick, and recounts all sorts of fascinating details about life in the mid-western American countryside in the 1850s. Though the book inspired two movies and was a best-seller for decades, it is pretty much forgotten today and is not currently in print. So, give a listen to some of the shenanigans and adventures that might have taken place back in the days of the one room country schoolhouse, and be glad this sort of thing doesn't happen in YOUR homeschool... or does it? lol! This nifty episode of "Tell It Again" was originally broadcast on June 4, 1949.
Resource: Here's a great site with the fascinating story of the author & his book.
Resource: And here's the complete text from Project Gutenberg!Best Wishes,
The Erskine Family
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