The Country School
Title
The Country School
Subject
Description
I touch the future. I teach.
Christa McAuliffe, teacher and NASA space shuttle crew member
Soon after the American Revolution, our founders argued education was essential for our nation's survival and prosperity…. Common-school advocates worked to establish a free elementary education accessible to everyone and financed by public funds.(Excerpt. “Honor America’s Schools.” Reach Every Child.)
Creator
Winslow Homer
Date
1871
Source
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Winslow_Homer_-_The_Country_School.jpg/800px-Winslow_Homer_-_The_Country_School.jpg
Relation
Rights
Publisher
Saint Louis Art Museum
Contributor
Saint Louis Art Museum
Language
English
Type
Artwork
Identifier
Country School, American Revolution, Public Education, Public Schools, 18th Century
Coverage
United States
Files
Collection
Reference
Winslow Homer, The Country School, Saint Louis Art Museum, 1871
Cite As
Winslow Homer, “The Country School,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed March 28, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/554.