Do Students Have It Better Today? School Supplies THEN and NOW
August 11, 2021
This is the time parents nationwide are buying school supplies that will be needed by their children in just a few weeks. In the 1800s, as education was growing in importance, school supplies were often homemade or recycled. We thought it would be fun to compare school supplies used in the mid-19th century to what kids use today.
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