Textbook, "McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader," Revised Edition 1879, Published 1921
THF110143 / Textbook, "McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader," Revised Edition 1879, Published 1921
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1921
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Written by Alexander McGuffey. Revised edition copyright 1879 by Henry Hobart Vail. Published 1921 by American Book Company, New York, New York.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
37.826.5
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 5.25 in
Inscriptions
Printed on cover:
MCGUFFEY'S / SIXTH / ECLECTIC / READER / REVISED / EDITION / AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY
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