We've arrived in the month dedicated to all things spooky! What topic could be more fitting than werewolves and vampires? The staff was recently asked, "Are you team werewolf or team vampire?" and encouraged to mention their favorite movie or book to back up their choice. For some extra enjoyment, participate in our poll at the end of this week's blog.
Pioneer Edom Shugart, the youngest in the Nathan Shugart family, was the first to conduct school classes in DeWitt County. After some time of moving from place to place, Edom decided to leave Iowa in 1852 and journey to Texas with his family. His travels, fraught with challenges from cholera and measles, are recorded in his journal, which includes some heart breaking entries.
The early education process was all about “readin’, ‘ritin’ and ‘rithmatic” – the three R’s – usually with a heavy dose of discipline. Here in DeWitt County, schools began to spring up well before the official creation of the county in 1839. Explore how the schools in DeWitt County and the City of Clinton have evolved over the years.
