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title: 'The Prussian Primary School System as Seen by a Virginia Traveler a Century Ago: …: A Report … January 15, 1839'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Benjamin Mosby Smith'
date: 1936-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Education'
- 'History (General)'
- 'United States'
scriptures:
- 'Proverbs 22'
- 'Psalms 78'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/smith-1936-the-prussian-primary-school-system-as-seen-by-a-virginia-traveler-a-century-ago-a-report-january-15-1839
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# The Prussian Primary School System as Seen by a Virginia Traveler a Century Ago: …: A Report … January 15, 1839

1839 report by Rev. Benjamin M. Smith examining the Prussian primary school system and offering suggestions for applying its methods to Virginia's public education.

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