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# William Holmes McGuffey

(1800–1873)   Teacher

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William Holmes McGuffey was a teacher, best known for *The life of Washington*.

## Quick Facts About William Holmes McGuffey

Born September 23, 1800

Died May 4, 1873

Profession Teacher

Notable works The life of Washington

## About William Holmes McGuffey

William Holmes McGuffey was an American college professor and president who is best known for writing the McGuffey Readers, the first widely used series of elementary school-level textbooks. More than 120 million copies of McGuffey Readers were sold between 1836 and 1960, placing its sales in a category with the Bible and Webster's Dictionary.

##  Quotes by William Holmes McGuffey

> [The Christian religion is the religion of our country. From it are derived our nation, on the character of God, on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-holmes-mcguffey/the-christian-religion-is-the-religion-of-our-country-from-it-are/)

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> [From no source has the author drawn more conspicuously than from the sacred Scriptures. From all these extracts from the Bible I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-holmes-mcguffey/from-no-source-has-the-author-drawn-more-conspicuously-than-from-the/)

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