Schoolmaster of Yesterday: A Three-Generation Story, 1820 - 1919. By Millard Fillmore Kennedy in collaboration with Alvin F. Harlow. Illustrated by Howard Simon.
by Kennedy, Millard Fillmore, in collaboration with Alvin F. Harlow
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New York: Whittlesey House, McGraw-Hill Book Company, (1940). First Edition. Octavo, tan cloth (hardcover), viii + 359 pp. Very Good, with light rubbing to covers. “We Kennedys were a dynasty of schoolteachers -- three generations of us, our sway extending from 1820 to 1919; just one year short of a century... When we took up the rod of office we were precocious youngsters. Grandpa, the most mature of the three male teachers, was twenty, I was nineteen, while Father was only seventeen, with cheeks still downy and full stature not yet attained. I am not sure how old Aunt Caroline was when she began teaching, but she was somewhere near the verge of motherhood. Of course not one of us had had a day of professional training for such work. Nevertheless, Grandfather and I were both invited into the service by the school patrons, who regarded us as eminently qualified. Father any my aunt went into it of their own accord, but had little trouble finding places. When these three elders began their work, there was not even the semblance of an examination to test their ability and aptitude... Our three lifetimes witnessed an evolution from the most primitive type of American school, the isolated one-room log building with earthen floor and backless benches to the modern, small-city type, with all the rural district schools eliminated and one central, well-equipped plant for a township, and everybody riding to it in a bus. In that ninety-nine years we saw new horizons appear, saw our nation reach westward to the PAcific, saw the boundless forest replaced by farms and municipalities; we saw a new America built and American social life and education change almost beyond conception, especially in the towns. In the country, when I finally put away my textbooks, therre was still discernible a faint tang of our old pioneer atmosphere -- but it, too, was fading rapidly before the pungent breath of the automobile...”
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- Lighthousebooks, ABAA
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- Title
- Schoolmaster of Yesterday: A Three-Generation Story, 1820 - 1919. By Millard Fillmore Kennedy in collaboration with Alvin F. Harlow. Illustrated by Howard Simon.
- Author
- Kennedy, Millard Fillmore, in collaboration with Alvin F. Harlow
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Whittlesey House, McGraw-Hill Book Company, (1940). First Edition.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- Indiana, American Culture, American Education, Teaching.
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Lighthouse Books, ABAA is a family-owned and operated book shop located in downtown Dade City, Florida, celebrating more than 40 years of business. We're open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Our specialties include Florida history and literature, Americana, literature of the South, military history (including, but not limited to, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korean War), children's literature, antique maps, leather bindings and rare & unusual items. We have a wide variety of general stock, including a large landscape/gardening section, a great selection of Christian/church history/Bible study titles, Beat literature, fishing, aviation, maritime, Asian history, African history, European history, South Pacific, British history, archaeology, psychology, philosophy, Latin American and Caribbean history, Canadian history, discovery & exploration, art, antiques & collectibles' reference, pop-up books, railroads, hunting, fire arms, etc. About 25 per cent of our total stock is listed in our online inventory. If ever you're in the area, we invite you to come in and browse; to show our appreciation, we'll offer a 15 per cent discount off any purchases made on your first visit. The proprietor, Michael F. Slicker, is one of about 450 qualified members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Inc., and its affiliate the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He was also the founding president of the the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association and is still an active member and committee chairman. In addition to keeping regular hours at the storefront location, Lighthouse Books participate as a vender in about a dozen book fairs, antiques shows, map fairs and related events each year. One such show is The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, an annual trade show/charity benefit held in downtown St. Petersburg in the spring, that has become the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeast; Slicker has served as Chair since its inception thirty years ago. Please contact us for more information regarding our certified appraisal services. Please visit our website: www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. Bibliophiles might also enjoy our blog, featuring articles on unusual books, author biographies, and other book related subjects:.OldFloridaBookStore.blospot.com.
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