Travel back in time with former students and teachers of Illinois only octagonal one-room schoolhouse. Read eye-witness accounts of the years 1916 to 1953 when the school closed. What was it like to have all eight grades together in one classroom with only one teacher? Find out as you read these personal narratives that will touch your heart. Filled with hundreds of historic photographs, this book will delight readers of all ages.

Wells presents a scholarly study of the American musical West Side Story, viewing the work from cultural, historical, and musical perspectives. --from publisher description.