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- Textbook, "McGuffey's Newly Revised First Reader," circa 1844 - 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.
- circa 1844
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Textbook, "McGuffey's Newly Revised First Reader," circa 1844
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 Eclectic Second Reader, 1843 -
- 1843
- Collections - Artifact
The Eclectic Second Reader, 1843
- Textbook, "McGuffey's Newly Revised Eclectic First Reader," 1848 -
- 1848
- Collections - Artifact
Textbook, "McGuffey's Newly Revised Eclectic First Reader," 1848