The National First Reader, or Word-Builder

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The examples from this reading book show what children did for fun in the mid-19th century.  As was common for the times, it points out those toys and games suitable for boys versus what was proper for girls.

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Item typeTextbook/Schoolbook
AuthorParker, Richard Greene
PublisherA. S. Barnes and Company
Date1869
PlaceNew York
TopicEducation, Literacy
EraCivil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 6.75 in Width: 4.50 in
Catalog #G-read 1146
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Parker, Richard Greene. The National First Reader, or Word-Builder. A. S. Barnes and Company, 1869. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/g-read-1146/. Accessed on October 15, 2024.

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