The most influential books in the history of American education, The McGuffey Readers not only taught reading skills and classic literature but also imparted idealized middle class virtues to millions…

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First published in 1836, McGuffey's Fourth Reader was a staple of American education for over a century. It contains a rich selection of prose and poetry, aimed at developing the…

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This book is a revised and improved edition of McGuffey's Third Reader, which was widely used in American schools in the 19th century. It contains a selection of prose and…

THIS 262 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: McGuffey’s Readers: Fourth Eclectic Reader and Fifth Eclectic Reader, by William Holmes McGuffey. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN…

Since 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The Third Eclectic Reader includes The Boy Who Cried Wolf…