tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post5710829882406311721..comments2024-03-06T11:07:23.753-05:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: Ocracoke Students, 1875Philiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-22506201597371338072012-03-29T22:16:07.824-04:002012-03-29T22:16:07.824-04:00I don't know anything about the history of pub...I don't know anything about the history of public education in the US, but I assumed that this school was "free" in the sense of "public," rather than "private."Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-70449021595655697542012-03-29T11:24:27.024-04:002012-03-29T11:24:27.024-04:00Why is it called a "Free" school? Certai...Why is it called a "Free" school? Certainly, there was a cost involved and instructors were "paid", no? To think school buildings were destroyed during this conflict and it took a decade to organize a program to educate children highlights how priorities were set.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-73464990652520155592012-03-29T10:52:16.398-04:002012-03-29T10:52:16.398-04:00You were absolutely right. Always interested in an...You were absolutely right. Always interested in anything concerning the early families. <br />THANKS:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com