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- William McGuffey - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)
(1800-73). When he created McGuffey’s Eclectic Readers, William McGuffey originated one of the most popular series of schoolbooks ever published in the United States. The series was revised regularly until 1901, and more than 122 million copies of the books were sold.