
	Where results make sense

Topic: William Holmes McGuffey

Related Topics

William McGuffey

McGuffey Readers

University of Virginia

George McClellan

Harriet Beecher Stowe

United States

	William Holmes McGuffey
		William Holmes McGuffey, son of Alexander and Anna Holmes McGuffey, was born in
		In 1829 McGuffey was ordained to the ministry by the Oxford Presbytery at
		William Holmes McGuffey is no longer remembered for his lectures, his sermons, or his classroom instruction, but for his Readers.
	www.units.muohio.edu /mcguffeymuseum/mcguffey.html (2098 words)

	McGuffey Readers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		McGuffey's Readers are still in use today in some school systems, and by parents for home schooling purposes.
		The author of the Readers, William Holmes McGuffey, was born September 23, 1800, near Claysville, Pennsylvania, and moved to Youngstown, Ohio with his parents in 1802.
		McGuffey became a "roving" teacher at the age of 14, beginning with 48 students in a one room school in Calcutta, Ohio.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/McGuffey_Readers (1423 words)

	William Holmes McGuffey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		William Holmes McGuffey (September 23, 1800 - May 4, 1873) was an American professor who created the McGuffey Readers, one of America's first textbook.
		In 1845, McGuffey moved to Charlottesville, Virginia where he became Professor of Philosophy at the University of Virginia.
		McGuffey is buried at university burying ground, in Charlottesville, Virginia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Holmes_McGuffey (362 words)

	William Holmes McGuffey - 4th Ohio University President
		McGuffey came to the presidency at age 38 from the same position at the Cincinnati College, where he had gone from a professorship at Miami University.
		As a result President McGuffey resigned and assumed a position at Cincinnati's Woodward high school and then moved to a professorship at the University of Virginia.
		The first two editions of the McGuffey Readers, for which he is famous, were copyright before his term as President of Ohio University; his work on the Readers continued through and after his term as President.
	www.ohiou.edu /athens/history/people/mcguffey.html (214 words)

	Paradigm, No. 6 (October, 1991) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		William Holmes McGuffey was remarkable for his almost total lack of involvement in the publicity aspects of a work that bore his name throughout most of the 19th century.
		William Holmes McGuffey’s own involvement in the series was over by 1843, although he may have taken a few publicity trips on the series’ behalf.
		McGuffey and the firm of Truman and Smith were sued for plagiarism in 1837 by the firm of Copeland and Samuel Worcester, author and publisher of the Worcester Readers.
	faculty.ed.uiuc.edu /westbury/paradigm/monaghan.html (3998 words)

	William Holmes McGuffey - Schoolmaster to the Nation
		William McGuffey was a stern Presbyterian minister and educator of Scots-Irish background who, perhaps more than any other individual shaped the social and moral influences on American youth during the 19th century.
		By the late 1800's the McGuffey readers, as Sullivan documents, were revised to the standards of the times, which included molding the contents of the texts to conform to maximizing monetary profit, which had been inconsequential to McGuffey, and to appeal to the broadest potential market.
		William Holmes McGuffey, Schoolmaster to the Nation is not so much a story of a man as it is a story of the evolution of American values.
	www.strugglingteens.com /opinion/williamholmesmcguffey.html (546 words)

	History of Literacy: BOOK REVIEW: William Holmes McGuffey
		McGuffey, however, was paid only $1,000 and, in later years, he was given a barrel of ham each Christmas.
		His brother, William, taught at Woodward College, a small school in Cincinnati, until he received an invitation to become the Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Virginia, where he spent the last twenty-eight years of his life.
		For example, James W. Kirchansky, who uses the McGuffey Readers in his 3R Schools in California, says that "80 percent of American children are cripples in their reading ability." Half the adults of the postwar generation are "functional illiterates who cannot understand a newspaper editorial page" (p.
	www.historyliteracy.org /scripts/search_display.php?Article_ID=84 (1386 words)

	McGuffey's Readers
		McGuffey's educational course begins, in the Primer, by presenting the letters of the alphabet to be memorized, in sequence.
		William H. McGuffy is considered the author of The Primer and first four Readers.
		The Primer (64 pgs.) McGuffey's educational course begins by presenting the letters of the alphabet to be memorized, in sequence.
	www.howtotutor.com /guffy.htm (936 words)

	PURITAN NEWS WEEKLY
		McGuffey went on to be ordained as a Presbyterian minister and to serve as president of two colleges in Ohio.
		When his brother William went to work at Miami University in 1826, Alexander went with him and was enrolled at the University's grammar school.
		Sadly, the McGuffey brothers – like the overwhelming majority of Americans – swallowed the lie that was inherent in the American Revolution and the formation of the United States.
	www.puritans.net /news/mcguffey030105.htm (1284 words)

	McGuffey \| History of the McGuffey Reading Center \| William Holmes McGuffey
		William Holmes McGuffey was appointed Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Virginia in 1845 and remained there until his death in 1873.
		It is said that Professor McGuffey sought to understand the interests, abilities, and comprehension of children by arranging them in groups by age and reading them selected pieces which he intended to include in his readers.
		The tree was named for William Holmes McGuffey, who was known as the "Old Guff." Legend has it that Mr.
	curry.edschool.virginia.edu /reading/projects/mcguffey/mcg-his.html (351 words)

	AllRefer.com - William Holmes McGuffey (Education, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		William Holmes McGuffey[muguf´E] Pronunciation Key, 1800–1873, American educator, b.
		He helped to organize the public school system of Ohio but is now remembered chiefly as the compiler of the McGuffey Eclectic Readers, the First and Second of which were published in 1836, the Third and Fourth in 1837, the Fifth in 1844, and the Sixth in 1857.
		A memorial was erected to McGuffey at his birthplace in West Finley township, Pa., in 1931.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/M/McGuffey.html (354 words)

	Brief Biography of William Holmes McGuffey
		McGuffey, taken from William Holmes McGuffey and the McGuffey Peerless Pioneer Readers by H. Minnich, will give a brief survey of his life and books.
		McGuffey received only one thousand dollars for his work in accordance with his contract.
		McGuffey was indifferent to money and sharp bargaining.
	www.lib.muohio.edu /mcguffey/memorial.php (519 words)

	Paris-Bourbon County Fun Facts
		Fox is recognized with an historical marker on Ky. 627 and is buried in the Paris Cemetery.
		William Holmes McGuffey, who compiled the famous "McGuffey Readers" that introduced generations of American school children to the treasures of literature, taught in Paris from 1823 to 1826.
		He published the first of the readers in 1836 and eventually, millions of copies were sold to schools around the country.
	www.parisky.com /funfacts.html (989 words)

	Grandparents' Attic: M'Guffey Reader (Site not responding. Last check: )
		William Holmes McGuffey was the author and, it is one of the best known school books in the history of American public education.
		McGuffey Readers were an essential part of the American classroom for generations.
		McGuffey believed that an essential part of public education was the teaching of morality.
	www.natureshift.org /oldsite/natureshift/curricula/Grandparent_Attic/school/gpa_McGuffey.htm (152 words)

	McGuffey Museum \| Miami University Art Museum (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Professor McGuffey was professor of Ancient Languages and Moral Philosophy at Miami University, 1826-1836.
		Marrying Harriet Spining of Dayton in 1827, Professor McGuffey bought Outlot 9 and the small frame house upon it in 1828 and, by 1833, had completed the two-story brick house to replace the original dwelling.
		Portraits of William Holmes McGuffey and his wife Harriet Hang in the parlor, believed to have been painted in 1835 by Horace Harding.
	www.fna.muohio.edu /amu/collections/mcguff.htm (274 words)

	William Holmes McGuffey Biography / Biography of William Holmes McGuffey Main Biography
		William McGuffey was born on Sept. 28, 1800, in Washington County, Pa. He learned his letters at home, was tutored in Latin by a nearby minister, and attended the Old Stone Academy in Darlington, Pa. He graduated from Washington College in 1826 and became professor of ancient languages at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
		In 1836 McGuffey was elected president of Cincinnati College, where he became prominently associated with a citizens' group seeking to promote public education.
		McGuffey's interest in public education led to a publishing agreement to produce a series of elementary readers to serve student ne.....
	www.bookrags.com /biography-william-holmes-mcguffey (225 words)

	Text and Academic Authors Association
		McGuffey's Eclectic Readers, usually called simply McGuffey's Readers, were in print until 1921.
		McGuffeys are presented at the annual TAA awards banquet which closes out our annual convention in June.
		McGuffey entries are nominated by publishers, not the authors.
	www.taaonline.net /awards/mcguffies.html (453 words)

	McGuffey Papers (1836-1894), The Henry Ford
		William Holmes McGuffey (1800-1874) was an educator, minister, author and college president.
		Henry Ford used the McGuffey Readers when growing up and later brought his birthplace to Greenfield Village and built a one-room schoolhouse using logs from a barn at McGuffey's birthplace.
		The papers in this collection include letters by William McGuffey, dating from 1846-1872, relating primarily to affairs at the University of Virginia and academic interests.
	www.hfmgv.org /Collections/Collections/library/manuscripts/mcguffey.asp (126 words)

	Mott Media - MGuffey Reading Series (Site not responding. Last check: )
		William Holmes McGuffey (1800-1873) was a "born" educator.
		Beginning by teaching his younger brothers and sisters, William McGuffey accepted his first teaching position at 13 in a one-room school with 48 students.
		Later McGuffey rose to the rank of university president, serving Cincinnati College and Ohio University, but spent the final third of his life teaching moral philosophy at the University of Virginia.
	www.mottmedia.com /mcguffey.html (686 words)

	McGuffey museum rededicated (Site not responding. Last check: )
		OXFORD - For years, William Holmes McGuffey was like a campus ghost: His past hung limply in the air, but few people could see it clearly.
		The house features one of the largest collections of the Rev. McGuffey's works and some items he once owned, including two small chairs (made in Oxford in 1830), a wooden lectern, a three-part secretary and an intriguing octagonal desk, personally designed by the Rev. McGuffey and crafted by a local cabinetmaker.
		“McGuffey planned to infuse his lessons with the optimism of the frontier, with the belief that a good life could be earned in the here and now as well as in the years to come, and with a code of honor and morality stressing the rewards of honesty, virtue and industry,” Dr. Shriver said.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/2002/09/16/loc_mcguffey_museum.html (676 words)

	The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: McGuffey, William Holmes @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: )
		MCGUFFEY, WILLIAM HOLMES [McGuffey, William Holmes], 1800-1873, American educator, b.
		He later served as president of Ohio Univ. at Athens (1839-43), as professor of philosophy at Woodward College, Cincinnati (1843-45), and as professor of moral philosophy at the Univ. of Virginia (1845-73).
		These were constantly revised and passed through edition after edition, maintaining their place for nearly two generations; their estimated sales totaled 122 million copies.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1E1:McGuffey&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (280 words)

	Reader's Companion to American History - -McGUFFEY'S *(Site not responding. Last check: )*
		McGuffey was a professor at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a Presbyterian minister.
		McGuffey's brother Alexander produced the Fifth Reader in 1844, a spelling book in 1846, and a Sixth Reader in 1857.
		Although the revised texts issued in 1857 added the name "McGuffey" to the title, they moved away from the Calvinist values of salvation, righteousness, and piety and reflected the morality and cultural values of a broader American society that had incorporated religion within the civil structure.
	college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/rcah/html/ah_058200_mcguffeysrea.htm (299 words)

	Call to Decision (Site not responding. Last check: )
		His name was William Holmes McGuffey, born this day, September 23, 1800.
		Considered the "Schoolmaster of the Nation," McGuffey's Readers were the mainstay of America's public school system from 1836 till the 1920's.
		McGuffey was the president of Ohio University and formed the first teachers' association in that part of the nation.
	calltodecision.com /am15.htm (137 words)

	Ohio Biography (Site not responding. Last check: )
		McGuffey wrote his famous Peerless Pioneer Readers from 1826 to 1836.
		They were first published in 1836 and quickly became some of the most popular and effective educational tools in the United States.
		It was said that McGuffey had no real interest in money.
	ohiobio.org /mcguffey.htm (97 words)

	[No title]
		The publishers have desired to illustrate McGUFFEY'S READERS in a manner worthy of the text and of the high favor in which they are held throughout the United States.
		William Smith next entered the room, and being left alone soon began to amuse himself in looking at the curiosities around him.
		William was not only curious and prying, but dishonest, too, and observing that the key was left in the drawer of a bookcase, he stepped on tiptoe in that direction.
	www2.cddc.vt.edu /gutenberg/1/5/0/4/15040/15040.txt (18731 words)

	William Holmes McGuffey Books
		McGuffey Series (McGuffeys Eclectic Readers Series) (Boxed teachers ed) 8 vols.
		McGuffey's new second eclectic reader, for young learners (Eclectic educational series)
		McGuffey's newly revised eclectic primer: With pictorial illustrations (Eclectic educational series)
	www.lobbystore.com /williamholmesmcguffeybooks.shtml (78 words)

	Merriam-Webster Online
		Today we celebrate the 1800 birth of educator William Holmes McGuffey.
		Once known as the "Schoolmaster to the Nation," McGuffey and his six volumes of Eclectic Readers helped educate five generations of students.
		McGuffey's Readers were titled Eclectic and described as didactic; in the interest of educating latter generations, today we're taking a look at those two adjectives and their meanings.
	www.m-w.com /cgi-bin/wftwarch.pl?092303 (163 words)

	McGuffey deserves stamp, too, fans say (Site not responding. Last check: )
		OXFORD — William Holmes McGuffey helped educate America, only to compete with Elvis and Bugs Bunny for a sticky little corner of American immortality.
		McGuffey's former Oxford home is now the McGuffey Museum.
		In 1997, McGuffey supporters again sent petitions — with hundreds of signatures — to the U.S. Stamp Advisory Committee.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/1999/03/31/loc_mcguffey_deserves.html (459 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)