McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition by William Holmes McGuffey

"McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition" by William Holmes McGuffey is a graded textbook published between 1836-1837. Part of a revolutionary series of readers, it taught millions of American students to read using phonics, word repetition, and carefully selected literature. The books emphasized moral education, spelling, and public speaking, shaping the first mass-literate generation in America. From classrooms nationwide to homeschools today, these primers have sold over 120 million copies, standing alongside the Bible in influence and reach. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author McGuffey, William Holmes, 1800-1873
Title McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGuffey_Readers
Credits Produced by Don Kostuch
Language English
LoC Class PE: Language and Literatures: English
Subject Readers (Primary)
Category Text
eBook-No. 14642
Release Date
Last Update Oct 28, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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