Art
In 1862, during the Civil War, photographer Erastus Hubbard captured a classroom of children—a rare glimpse of American schooling in action. For most families, education meant a one-room building where students of all ages learned together, a cornerstone of community life.
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Thirty faces turn toward the camera—some serious, some restless. The wooden benches are crowded. Slates and primers sit on laps. Winter light streams through tall windows onto children who've walked miles through snow to be here, in this room, learning their letters.
Reflect
What does a schoolhouse mean to you and your family? How has that changed?