Edward the Schoolmaster’s step-mother may have been! William Bowyer Dame schools were operated by women who would teach reading, writing and simple calculation to the children in her neighborhood. There are records of a dame school located on Dogwell Court … Continue reading
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When I was a student at JJ Daniell Junior High in Marietta, GA, my band director Ernest Allen, Jr., often had his friend John Carruth, the band director at East Rome High School, guest conduct us. Ernest and John had … Continue reading
A “Little Ice Age” occurred in Europe from about 1550 to 1850 and, as a result, the Thames River in London froze 23 times between 1408 and 1814. A frozen river provided an opportunity for a carnival or a “Frost … Continue reading
When you were in school, did you ever play the game “Telephone” in which one person whispers a message to another, which is passed through a line of people until the last player announces the message to the entire group? … Continue reading