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The Schoolhouse of AmericanaThe reclaiming of our precious American values through honest assessments
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In 2003, when we first decided to use the term 'schoolhouse' for this webpage, we did so knowing everybody on God's green earth knows a website is hardly (not) a schoolhouse. It was only because we thought this endearing term would help add some much needed warmth to the coldness of cyberspace... but we also knew it would take more than just a name. It is really a simple matter though, just as simple as a handwritten letter being warmer than a typed one. It's being a down-to-earth conversationalist. That's as warm a personality as one can have... and in the process automatically heats the surroundings. So now you know... our cozy website is due to the type of articles we publish (down-to-earth). Sadly though, I don’t think schools are called 'schoolhouses' anymore... but once the term for charming little schools where everyone was taught in one classroom but few, if any, still exist. Sadly, it's a bygone era. It was a very special place in the 19th century however, a place where young children were also learning Latin, classical history, writing poetry and reading Shakespeare. It was a time when the teacher taught the students to write, and, importantly, even to speak in formal English. It was also a time when eighth graders knew advanced mathematics. That was mainly the case then... but these schools, indeed academia itself, was transformed soon after the 20th century got its legs. Before we begin, a little about me. As your 'teacher' here, my education began in Naco, Arizona in 1947 (1st grade) and by then, except for our one-room schoolhouse, everything had changed since the 19th century. At least I don't think they still taught Latin or other 19th century subjects. But then... a first-grader wouldn't know. Anyway, I don’t remember much about the 1st and 2nd grade, not about the classes nor can I picture my teachers, but I do remember the building and school-bell. It was really a bell too, having the same shape as the Liberty Bell... except, assuredly, smaller. This bell was within a bell tower (a steeple) from which a knotted rope dangled down to ring it with... considered a real privilege when given the chance. This school in Naco, being on the Mexican border, may have been a Mexican church before. At least it looked like an old church. Since our nearby house was adorned with stray bullet-holes courtesy of Poncho Villa and his Mexican Revolution (1910), then this old schoolhouse probably had some too. My older sister recently reminded me of these bullet holes... mementos, like old schoolhouses, of a bygone era. I also remember the steam locomotive working in the nearby railroad yard... chugging along, puffing smoke. And lastly, I remember the Mexican boy who, through the border fence, gave me a stick of sugar cane... war reparations I suppose. Anyway, see About the Author for further information. Writing in formal English was commonplace in the 19th century; it was another way to show respect. I remember reading a letter my great-great grandfather wrote my great-great grandmother (his wife) during the Civil War which began… “Dear Mrs. Braxton”. It wasn't "hi honey" or anything like that, not in the 19th century. That was seemingly the way everybody did it then, it was customary to write and speak formally and respectful. With such a formal (straight-laced) education, it shouldn’t be surprising that the best writers were from the 19th century… like Walt Whitman and Ralph Waldo Emerson. I’ve noticed that the best writers today, 150 years later, still copy their outstanding and eloquent style. And some are really good at it; I think I’m reading Walt Whitman when really I'm not. I brought this up because I think Americans have forgotten what our (once) old-fashioned and simple ways accomplished, those things which exemplifies 'Americana' the most. However, as far as getting a good education today, I think it speaks in favor of local control over our schools because some school-boards still recognize the value of Americana. Besides, if America claims its strength comes from diversity, then does not diverse schooling make it so? While this website doesn't offer classes in Latin or Shakespeare, not even mathematics or English… our articles instead provide information on agriculture, ancient history, metaphysics, spiritual phenomena, philosophy, political issues and social issues... see our site map. You'll soon learn, however, that we don’t write about anything in a conventional manner, and what we do write is what the historians ignore, scientists disbelieve and theologians cover-up. So, what happened to my love for convention all of a sudden? Well, unconventional articles now seem necessary in order to reclaim Americana. The conventional articles in circulation today no longer contain truths. Reclaiming Americana requires honesty and openness... whatever the topic. Just begin with the links on the left... we hope you'll enjoy our little online schoolhouse! A.O. Kime These incredible books by A.O. Kime are available here!
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