The New Grammar School History of the United States by John J. Anderson
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content: 1892
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content: <i>The New Grammar School History of the United States</i> by John J. Anderson examines American history from the age of exploration through the colonial, revolutionary, and constitutional periods (organized by terms of presidents.) The book is replete with colored maps, black and white illustrations, topical questions, and a comprehensive index. Several engravings are by J.S. Stearns. The dark green front cover is illustrated with the shield of the United States. The inside front cover pages contain the handwritten entries in pencil of former owner “Lilly De Lair, Oketo, Kansas” and “Lillie De Lair, M. H. College, age 16, 1898.” The reference is likely to Mount Holyoke College, which was founded in Massachusetts in 1837. John J. Anderson (1821-1906) was an innovative educator and historian who introduced modern techniques of pedagogy into the U.S. public schools. He was educated in the New York City school system, where he served as a principal beginning in 1845. Anderson wrote an important series of school histories, which evolved out of his own experience as a teacher. In addition to <i>New Grammar School History of the United States</i> (1892), he wrote histories of education in England, France, and Greece. Anderson is credited with integrating narrative into the geographical sections of his histories. He was the first history textbook author to incorporate sectional maps in his text and recommend that these be reproduced by pupils. He was awarded a medal for his exhibition of books at the International Exposition in Paris in 1875. The University of the City of New York conferred a PhD upon him in 1876.
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content: Effingham Maynard & Co. was a New York-based publishing house that specialized in elementary school textbooks on history, vocabulary, and physics. In 1893, it was consolidated with Charles E. Merrill & Co., under the corporate name of Maynard, Merrill & Company.
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content: J.J. Little & Co. was an early American printer based in New York City. Founder Joseph J. Little was born in Bristol, England, June 5, 1841. He immigrated to the United States in 1846 with his parents. Little established a printing business in 1867 in New York City called Little, Rennie & Co. The business was highly successful in the printing of books and magazines, employing about 500 persons. The title of J. J. Little & Co. was adopted in 1876. Little was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Congress and served one term from November 1891 to March 1893. He also served as the Commissioner of Education and President of the Board of Education of New York City. Little continued in the printing business until his death in New York City on February 11, 1913.
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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: History
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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: 2017.3049.25
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content: 2017.3049
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content: 2017.3049.25
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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: ink (overall material)
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content: overall: 7 1/2 in x 5 in x 1 in; 19.05 cm x 12.7 cm x 2.54 cm