Project Gutenberg 2005-04-07 Public domain in the USA. 306 Vail, Henry Hobart 1839 1925 11017495 A History of the McGuffey Readers Produced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "A History of the McGuffey Readers" by Henry Hobart Vail is a historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically the early 1900s. The book delves into the origins, revisions, and lasting impact of the educational series known as the McGuffey Readers, which were foundational texts in American literacy and moral instruction for several generations of schoolchildren. It explores their significance in shaping character and imparting moral lessons through literary selections. In his narrative, Vail provides a comprehensive overview of the McGuffey Readers began in the late 1830s and includes the contributions of William Holmes McGuffey, their original author. He recounts the series' early editions, their revisions to meet evolving educational standards, and the eventual widespread use across the United States. The text highlights a variety of stories and moral lessons aimed at character development—such as accounts of kindness, honesty, and patriotism all encapsulated in engaging tales and poems. Vail also reflects on the cultural and historical relevance of the texts, noting that they provided a touchstone for morality and literature, ultimately becoming a significant part of American educational history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en McGuffey, William Holmes, 1800-1873 PE Text Children's Instructional Books Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education Category: History - American Category: History - Schools & Universities 140557 2025-06-06T14:13:31.576269 text/html 137269 2020-12-14T09:52:36 text/html; charset=us-ascii 322398 2020-12-14T09:52:36 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 414069 2025-06-06T14:13:38.383248 application/epub+zip 412647 2025-06-06T14:13:35.015254 application/epub+zip 115337 2025-06-06T14:13:33.454258 application/epub+zip 543732 2025-06-06T14:13:40.856221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530813 2025-06-06T14:13:37.493271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197594 2022-09-07T22:33:07.435739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126683 2025-06-06T14:13:31.204249 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126497 2020-12-14T09:52:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47446 2020-12-14T09:52:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18691 2025-06-06T14:13:41.003224 application/rdf+xml 14095 2025-06-06T14:13:34.058242 image/jpeg 3531 2025-06-06T14:13:33.733252 image/jpeg 401293 2025-06-06T14:13:31.604294 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog