A History of the McGuffey Readers

A.H. McGuffey agents Albert Pickett Alexander McGuffey American Book Company Antwerp Appleton Readers Beecher Bible Bragg century character child Cincinnati College College of Teachers common schools contract copies Daniel Drake David Swing early Eclectic Readers English literature firm Fourth Reader graduated Henry H Henry Ward Beecher Indians institution labor Lane Seminary later lessons manufacture manuscript Marietta College married McGuffey Eclectic McGuffey Readers McGuffey’s Rhetorical Miami University moral obtain partners Pinneo plates prepared president printed professor pupil Ray’s reading revision Rhetorical Guide Sacred Harp Sargent schoolbook business scouts Second Reader selections Sixth Reader South story studied taught teaching Third Reader thought took Truman & Smith Trumbull county Vail W.B. Smith Washington Washington county Webster’s Speech West William H William Holmes McGuffey Willson Readers Winthrop wood engravers Woodward College Woodward High School Worcester Readers