How to Learn your French ABCs in 1896
Ashley Tinker · Explore · Provencal History & TraditionsContributor blog post by Ashley Tinker:
I came across this document in a pile of papers in a French flea market. It’s dated 1896. I find details like this really indicative of their time and culture. For example, the imagery of a military hat, canon, soldiers, rifle, and sword are most certainly indicative of their time. …Continue reading here to find out how the French children learned their ABCs in the late 19th century.
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