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McGuffey Readers
Definition
- With over 122 million copies sold since 1838, the McGuffey Readers taught more Americans to read than any other textbook. Initial publication coincided with a unique period in U.S. history as the West was settled, newly arrived immigrants assimilated, and the common school movement gained momentum. [Source: Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent; McGuffey Readers]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/McGuffey_Readers
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