dec 11, 1799 - Character Education in the 1800s
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"Educators turned to McGuffey Readers that 'retained many favorite Biblical stories but added poems, exhortations, and heroic tales'" (charactercounts.org). Textbooks focused on civic virtues. "They promoted love of country, love of God, duty to parents, thrift, honesty and hard work" (charactercounts.org).
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