"McGuffey's New Second Eclectic Reader," 1865
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The McGuffey Readers textbook series was used in American schools during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The Readers emphasized the fundamental skills of reading and writing but included stories on a wide range of subjects from many sources (hence, "eclectic"). The books were also intended to develop proper character in children, and had a religious overtone.
The McGuffey Readers textbook series was used in American schools during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The Readers emphasized the fundamental skills of reading and writing but included stories on a wide range of subjects from many sources (hence, "eclectic"). The books were also intended to develop proper character in children, and had a religious overtone.
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1865
Subject Date
1865
Creators
McGuffey, William Holmes, 1800-1873
Place of Creation
United States, Ohio, Cincinnati
Creator Notes
Written by William Holmes McGuffey. Published by Van Antwerp, Bragg & Company of Cincinnati, Ohio
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1679.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of R. E. Abbott
Dimensions
Height: 6.625 in
Width: 4.375 in
Length: 0.375 in
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