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The book includes slate exercises of the script alphabet and charming 19thcentury illustrations throughout. They were widely used as textbooks in american schools from the mid19th century to the mid20th century, and are still used today in some private schools and in homeschooling. In 1934, ford had the log cabin where mcguffey was born moved to greenfield village, fords museum of americana at dearborn, michigan. A spelling book 1910 aldine speller part one for grades 1 and 2 1921.
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