McGuffey's Eclectic Primer

William Holmes McGuffey

Jan 1909 · American Book Company

About this ebook

This is a reprint of the 1909 edition. William McGuffey (1800-1873), American educator, author, and Presbyterian minister created the McGuffey Readers, the first widely used textbooks in the U.S. beginning in 1836, while his brother Alexander created the fifth and sixth readers in the 1840s. In 1879, the readers were revised to better portray America as a melting pot of moralities and middle-class values. The McGuffey Readers are among the best known schoolbooks in the history of American education.

Ratings and reviews

As I read through this book, I realized what we have lost in the current education system. These books are so pure of heart and honest and clean. A truly refreshing read, an education without the political correctness that consumes our children's education today. God is written about as is kindness to animals and strong work ethics. In the sixth reader, I imagine this for 13-16 year olds, war is discussed and the works of Shakespeare and Longfellow. Do schools even teach these masterpieces? These books were written before government's Godless intervention and indoctrination. It is tragic that we, as a Nation, allowed the them to educate our children. I know the loss is much greater than initially believed. Children always lose when the government gains control of and hacks away at their Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. These are perfect for home schoolers. They were a joy to read but they made me sad for the loss our Country has suffered.