I was also wondering if the poverty of lacemakers varied according to the
period. For instance, I think that I have read that during the Napoleanic
Wars, English lacemaking had a very profitable period because of the embargo
on items from the continent. However, afterward, when there was
Dear all,
I thought it might come from the song, School days, school days, written in
1907 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_Days_%281907_song%29 but evidently
it comes from more exalted places:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_three_Rs
I am glad the children eventually learned more than
I am reading a book, Cinque secoli di merletti europei, I Capolavori, in
which there is a discussion about French lacemaking in which it makes the
claim that the French Parliament saw the demise of the French lace industry
as a result of compulsory education.
p. 212. Speaking of the French
In the 19th century 'Lace Schools' were mostly just that - schools for
learning to make lace. Usually kept by an elderly lace maker who would have
little or no skills in teaching the three R's. Some basics in lettering could
probably be achieved but little more. The following is an account by
Excuse the ignorance, but what are the three Rs?
Karen in Malta
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The three Rs are Reading, Riting and Rithmetic (Reading, Writing and
Arithmetic) at least in the US. It is a bit of a joke because only an
uneducated person would think that each of the words started with an R.
Devon
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Excuse the ignorance, but what are the three Rs?
Karen in Malta
