8th Grade Final Exam - 1895
Over the next couple of days, I will introduce ancestors who taught school with an eight grade education. I first saw this test on the Afrigeneas web site, introduced by Art Thomas. Amazed at what someone had to know before they could successfully pass the eight grade. Can you pass it? I couldn't.
Speaking with relatives about family history, I am often told to keep this piece of information between you, me and the gate post. Respecting sensibilities, I will share my family stories entwine with historical events from Copiah, Jefferson and Lincoln Counties, Mississippi, from gate post to gate post.
Family Tree
- Home
- Surnames
- Family Tree
- Ann Nelson's Children
- Henny's Family - Up From Slavery
- Unknown Photographs
- Family - Antebellum Records
- Family Churches and Cemeteries
- Family - Civil War Soldiers and Body Servants
- Family Wills
- Freedmen Labor Contracts - Family
- Remembering Their Names
- Family Obituaries
- Monroe's Children
Monday, January 3, 2011
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Well, the answer is no, I cannot pass this test; but why? Am I not as intelligent as my great grandfather? I think it has to do with the fact that there is so much more to learn, and it's easier than ever to get information, but it's also harder to focus due to the enormous increase in distractions--like this computer we are both on.
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