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'''William McGuffey''' (1800-1873) developed "McGuffey's Eclectic Readers," perhaps the most popular series of textbooks ever published. It sold 122 million copies and was repeatedly revised until 1901.<ref>http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-9275585</ref> Generations of public and private school students read them.
'''William McGuffey''' (1800-1873) developed "McGuffey's Eclectic Readers," perhaps the most popular series of textbooks ever published. It sold 122 million copies and was repeatedly revised until 1901.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-9275585</ref> Generations of public and private school students read them.
McGuffey was a professor at the University of Virginia and also president of Ohio University. He started one of nation's first teachers' associations.
McGuffey was a professor at the University of Virginia and also president of Ohio University. He started one of nation's first teachers' associations.