The Class Menagerie

From: Mary Helen Miller
Length: 11:45

Amy Boortz bought a full-size school in north Georgia to live in with her family. They turned classrooms into bedrooms, and life was alright for a little while... That is, until all the dogs came. Read the full description.

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Playing: The Class Menagerie
From: Mary Helen Miller

Feeding_dogs_small Wallaceville School was built in 1952 as an elementary school for African-American kids in Chickamauga, Georgia. Eventually, it was shut down and auctioned off as private property. Amy Boortz bought the place a few years ago to fix it up a little. She moved in with her family, but there was still so much extra room. So she started giving a home to rescue dogs. Turns out, taking care of a school full of dogs is a lot of work.

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Piece Description

Wallaceville School was built in 1952 as an elementary school for African-American kids in Chickamauga, Georgia. Eventually, it was shut down and auctioned off as private property. Amy Boortz bought the place a few years ago to fix it up a little. She moved in with her family, but there was still so much extra room. So she started giving a home to rescue dogs. Turns out, taking care of a school full of dogs is a lot of work.

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