"The author has attempted in this book to exhibit the social status of the times and the character of the population of the Ohio country which created a demand for books of the McGuffy tone and timber; he has tried to illustrate the growign commercial and pblishing inters which carried along the success of this enterprise with other enterprises of the period in the Middle West. Furthermore, it is the purpose of this book to reveal as far a possible the character of William Holmse McGuffy as a distinguished humanitarian..." the author, from the forward.
By Harvey C. Minninch, LL.D, D.Ed, Dean emeritus Miami University, Curator of the McGuffey Museum
American Book Company, 1936
Location
920 M14 1936
Source Reference
Accession Number
1965.63.8