Go Bob's Little Reader by Lyman Cobb
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content: 1844
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content: <i>Go Bob’s Little Reader</i> is a mid-19th Century compilation of readings which emphasizes selections from American authors, both in prose and poetry. The editor’s goal was to correct the perceived imbalance in widely used readers of the time which emphasized British authors.
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content: Lyman Cobb (1800-1864) was an influential author and editor of children’s readers and other textbooks. He attended the local public schools in Massachusetts and became a teacher upon graduation. After moving to New York City, he devoted himself to editing and publishing textbooks, chiefly in spelling, reading, and arithmetic. His widely used works included <i>Go Bob’s Little Reader</i> and <i>Cobb’s Spelling Book.</i> Besides children’s textbooks, he published <i>The Evil Tendencies of Corporal Punishment</i> in 1847. His arguments were adopted by leaders of the reform movement in American public schools.
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content: Currently not on view
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content: United States: New York, New York City
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content: Home and Community Life: Education
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content: Gift of Dr. Richard Lodish American School Collection
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content: National Museum of American History
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content: 2017.3049.37
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content: 2017.3049
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content: 2017.3049.37
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content: book
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content: instructional materials
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content: paper (overall material)
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content: overall: 7 1/2 in x 4 3/4 in x 1 in; 19.05 cm x 12.065 cm x 2.54 cm