"The Little Red Schoolhouse"

Professor, author and frequent op-ed contributor, Jonathan Zimmerman explores the history and ideology of the iconic "little red schoolhouse." Zimmerman is a Professor of Education and History at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development. He also holds a position in the Department of History at NYU’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Zimmerman is the author of Small Wonder: The Little Red Schoolhouse in History and Memory.

Watch the full episode on YouTube: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5

Watch an interview with Zimmerman:

This episode was taped at Shippensburg University's one-room schoolhouse, The Mount Jackson School.  The schoolhouse was used until 1954 as a place to educate local children in Newburg from ages 5 to 21, and it was relocated to the University in 1969.

Watch an interview with Shippensburg University's President William Ruud:

Additional Resources:

Explore PA webpage on Mount Jackson

C-SPAN Interview with Zimmerman on his book “Small Wonder: The Little Red Schoolhouse in History & Memory”

Public Radio interview with Zimmerman on the subject aired on “Back Story with the American History Guys”

Zimmerman’s op-ed on the subject at the San Francisco Chronicle