From the June 30, 2008, Time Magazine by Alex Altman.
I wish they'd put this page back in the amgazine.
As we prepare for yet another bout of winter storms here in the Midwest.
"This month, millions of American kids flee the tyranny of the classroom bell for lifeguard stands, grandparents' homes and sleepaway camps. But, summer vacation has not always been a birthright of U.S. school children."
Before the Civil War, U.S. schools operated on one of two calendars, neither of which included a summer vacation.
Rural schools had a winter and summer term so kids would be free to help with spring planting and fall harvesting.
And, I Remember When Summer Vacation Lasted Forever (As Did the School Year). -- Cooter
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