He recalled the McGuffey Reader he had studied as a child, on every page a moral lesson.

In the earliest days, students would often provide their own books, usually from the selection of McGuffey Readers.

Other items of interest include 18th century games and stereotype plates used to print the McGuffey Readers.

The McGuffey Readers (1836) were the most popular of these more engaging graded readers.

McGuffey Readers was a leading textbook originating from the state and found throughout the nation.

From the 1840s to the late 19th century, the McGuffey Readers sold 120 million copies and were studied by most American students.

It was replaced mainly by the McGuffey Readers, a series of reading texts, which began to appear in 1836.

Would there be an artifact from the school's old rifle range, or perhaps a McGuffey Reader?

It is best known for publishing the McGuffey Readers, which sold 120 million copies between 1836 and 1960.

Indeed, you can't judge a book by its cover, as the McGuffey Reader might have said.