Through at least the mid-19th century, district schools did not provide books. Parents were expected to purchase them from a list provided by their local district school committee. Reading books such as this one were often full of stories that taught morals.
New And True Stories For Children, With 100 Pictures. Samuel Raynor, 1849. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l01-006/. Accessed on November 22, 2024.
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