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A Greek Reader
Photographer: Sandra Hughes
Taken: September 25, 2010
Caption: A Greek Reader
Additional Description: In Colonial America, students studied ancient Greece and Rome, learning their languages and history. These classical studies influenced the founding fathers and continued as an important part of educational curriculum in pre-Civil War America. Andrew Jackson Jr. and Jackson's grandsons all studied classical languages and literature.
Submitted: February 7, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.
Database Locator Identification Number: p191858
File Size: 0.144 Megabytes

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