tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post7492828546584036916..comments2024-03-19T18:17:56.821-04:00Comments on Colonial Quills: Colonial SchoolingCarrie Fancett Pagelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-21923036608562876702012-02-11T09:18:57.074-05:002012-02-11T09:18:57.074-05:00Now of course I have to find out of there was a gr...Now of course I have to find out of there was a grammar school in the NY village my WIP is set in. Not that it will matter a great deal to the story, I just need to know! Lots of new to me information in this post. Very useful. And touching. I didn't know anything about Hale except the circumstances that led to his death.Lori Bentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04714197239425827339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-28025996775753992322012-02-09T21:35:39.099-05:002012-02-09T21:35:39.099-05:00You have great restraint, Kathy, to NOT look ahead...You have great restraint, Kathy, to NOT look ahead! LOL I found that Old Deluder Satan Act to be an amazing discovery. And today, how blunt and bold that wording would be considered. And definitely not PC! ;-) I like it! Thanks for commenting!Elaine Marie Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10433520113422863255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-34973925728458609992012-02-09T21:32:24.323-05:002012-02-09T21:32:24.323-05:00That story of Nathan Hale just grabs your heart, d...That story of Nathan Hale just grabs your heart, doesn't it? So glad you liked the post!Elaine Marie Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10433520113422863255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-50682072943997532112012-02-09T21:31:13.911-05:002012-02-09T21:31:13.911-05:00How things have changed...and not for the better. ...How things have changed...and not for the better. It helps to really do your research, especially with those who insist we are not a country based on Christianity. Thanks for commenting, Pegg.Elaine Marie Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10433520113422863255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-67378216751773316932012-02-09T21:29:15.012-05:002012-02-09T21:29:15.012-05:00I could not agree more. Thanks for coming by, Mary...I could not agree more. Thanks for coming by, MaryLu!Elaine Marie Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10433520113422863255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-87608815478173422842012-02-09T21:27:54.614-05:002012-02-09T21:27:54.614-05:00Thanks, Carrie. The red schoolhouse is actually a ...Thanks, Carrie. The red schoolhouse is actually a picture of the Nathan Hale Museum in CT. I'm so sorry that I didn't get them arranged correctly! The one on the bottom of the post is the oldest known wooden schoolhouse in the country, located in St. Augustine, FL! I had the privilege of visiting the schoolhouse with the wooden stove in MA. It was lovely! That was my only photo credit. ;-)Elaine Marie Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10433520113422863255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-26019681119531919942012-02-09T15:20:24.663-05:002012-02-09T15:20:24.663-05:00Great article, Elaine! Thanks so much for the post...Great article, Elaine! Thanks so much for the post! Love those pics you found, too.Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-63437404423807646902012-02-09T11:49:34.374-05:002012-02-09T11:49:34.374-05:00I enjoyed this post very much! Thank you Elaine. I...I enjoyed this post very much! Thank you Elaine. If only we'd put learning the Bible back in schools now, what a better country we would be!MaryLu Tyndallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03627854450199870544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-18900987963039416812012-02-09T06:57:40.869-05:002012-02-09T06:57:40.869-05:00Great post! I love that you pointed out how our s...Great post! I love that you pointed out how our schools were all based on the Bible and Christianity. So were our universities. My... how far we've fallen.Pegg Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113756304449398701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-14336181413113059602012-02-09T00:45:14.042-05:002012-02-09T00:45:14.042-05:00So glad you like it, ladies! I loved learning all ...So glad you like it, ladies! I loved learning all the facts for this post, and the story of Nathan Hale touched my heart. So young and so courageous. Thanks for coming by!Elaine Marie Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10433520113422863255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-24366988832422536472012-02-08T21:56:30.990-05:002012-02-08T21:56:30.990-05:00This is a subject near and dear to my heart - grea...This is a subject near and dear to my heart - great details and loved the Nathan Hale story. I forced myself to NOT glance ahead to see who you were referring to so I could enjoy the reveal. Nice back story on the Old Deluder Satan Act. A keeper - that!<br /><br />Thanks for posting!<br />Joy!<br />KathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-72288122955463055602012-02-08T20:14:48.312-05:002012-02-08T20:14:48.312-05:00Elaine,
Terrific post! I learned lots of things ...Elaine,<br /><br />Terrific post! I learned lots of things I can use later on. I love the way you surprised me with the teacher's name, Nathan Hale.Susan F. Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383014100399818941noreply@blogger.com