Willson, Marcius, 1813-1905

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Marcius Willson, 1813-1905, was a prolific author of textbooks for elementary and secondary schools, including histories, readers, and spellers. His works addressed to educators included a notable pamphlet controversy with Emma Willard, 1847, over Willson's critique of competing history textbooks. During the 1860s, Harper and Brothers published Willson's series of readers, which are promoted in this manuscript notebook.

From the description of Marcius Willson Notebook 1865? (Columbia University in the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122308862

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Birth 1813

Death 1905

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