How were the children and their education during 1619-1900?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_education
http://www.google.com/search?as_q=&hl=en&num=10&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=history+of+education&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&as_occt=title&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&as_rights=&safe=images
I had previously answered this question.
There is a wealth of material at these sites.
http://historyeducationinfo.com/
http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/