McGuffey, William Holmes 1800-1873 creator text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "McGuffey's First Eclectic Reader, Revised Edition" by William Holmes McGuffey is a graded textbook first published in 1836. Part of a revolutionary series that shaped American education, this primer taught young students to read using phonics and word repetition within real literature rather than dull memorization lists. Emphasizing spelling, vocabulary, and moral instruction, McGuffey's Readers sold approximately 120 million copies between 1836 and 1960, profoundly influencing generations of American students and becoming one of the nation's most widely distributed books. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGuffey_Readers Release date is 2005-06-29 Produced by Don Kostuch Original publication data not identified Readers PE Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14640 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14640 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133338.0 14640