{"product_id":"the-empty-schoolhouse-luther-bryan-clegg-9781585442645","title":"The Empty Schoolhouse","description":"One- and two-room schools represent a time in Texas history when a child's school term was based on the local crop season and family duties received priority. They were the center of educational, social, political, and religious activity, where children were taught reading and math, couples were united in marriage, funerals were preached, and Friday night socials were held.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The rise and fall of the rural school mimicked the rise and fall of population patterns. As more people moved into and settled an area, more schools were necessary. Because of transportation limitations, schools were generally built within a six-mile radius. With the coming of automobiles and mechanization, those small districts were no longer necessary, and the move toward consolidation began.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Luther B. Clegg's \u003ci\u003eSchool Days: Memories of One-Room Texas Schools\u003c\/i\u003e provides a direct link to the past through interviews with students who attended these schools and teachers who taught there. Between Fort Worth and Odessa and the Hill Country and Amarillo, former students share stories describing Friday afternoon \"literary societies,\" dead snakes in desk drawers, pranks, fires, travel to and from school, and discipline.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Drawing on historical and sociological data related to the locales and time period, Clegg presents lively firsthand accounts of rural life, preserving the uniqueness of the \"olden days.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Texas history enthusiasts and those interested in educational history will enjoy the tales and reminiscences of this slice of Americana.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Luther Bryan Clegg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 158544264X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781585442645\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reveille Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/10\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.64d","brand":"Luther Bryan Clegg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43991635656959,"sku":"9781585442645","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cca541b8-9caf-4c31-9161-45a46712154a.jpg?v=1683311398","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-empty-schoolhouse-luther-bryan-clegg-9781585442645","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}