Small Wonder

This captivating story dives into the history and significance of the one-room schoolhouse in American culture. From its origins in the late 19th century to present day, Jonathan Zimmerman explores how Americans have remembered and misrepresented this powerful national icon. Drawing on various sources, this book reveals how the little red schoolhouse has been seen as a symbol of lost rural virtues as well as inefficiency and substandard academics. Despite differing opinions, it unites Americans and represents the nation's faith in education.