History Of Education In Robertson County

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H I S T O R Y O F E D U C A T I O N I N R O B E R T S O N C O U N T Y

By Rhea Hughston Williams
1933 Southern Methodist University Master's Thesis

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This thesis was typed by volunteer Jo Ella Snider Parker.

Table Of Contents

Chapter I	Introduction
Chapter II	Early Settlement & Establishment Of Robertson County First settlers - Act creating Robertson County - Supplementary acts defining boundaries- Selection of county seat - Robertson County during the Civil War - Physiographic features.
Chapter III	Education In Robertson County Prior To 1865 Subscription schools - Franklin and Wheelock Academies - Law of 1854
Chapter IV	Education In Robertson County During the Civil War Period 1865 - 1875 Subscription schools - Owensville Academy - Owensville High School - Effects of Civil War on Education
Chapter V	Free Public Education In Robertson County The Community System - The change to the district system
Chapter VI	Development Of High Schools & Standardization Of Education In Robertson County Franklin Schools - Bremond Schools - Calvert Schools - Hearne Schools - Hammond Schools - Mumford Schools - The work of the County Board since its creation
Bibliography
Appendix	Robertson County School Superintendents
Map 1	Original Land Grant From Which Robertson County Was Created
Map 2	Location Of Robertson County Schools In 1937