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Country Lifers Reconsidered: Educational Reform for Rural America

Author

• • Paul G. Theobald

Abstract

This paper examines the historical aspects of Roosevelt's Country movement and the short-term and long-term effects it had on rural education. It also discus~es the poss!bllity that some components of the past curricula used during the Country Life movement may stl11 be appropnate for rural schools today.

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How to Cite: Theobald, P. G. (1990) “Country Lifers Reconsidered: Educational Reform for Rural America”, Journal of Research in Rural Education. 7(2).