![]() ![]() Please go to the research guide Early Multicultural Children's Books: Resources in Special Collections for more on this topic. We have many good examples of picture books and chapter books intended for and featuring Chicanx/Latinx children, but have not identified any in the collection that were specifically intended for classroom use.The same is true for books intended for and featuring Asian American children. The earliest textbooks we have for Native American children are the I ndian Life Readers from the 1940s. It was first published in 1891 we have an 1893 printing here at MSU. The earliest textbook we have for Black children is A School History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1890 by Edward A. Until after the Civil War, all or nearly all American textbooks were intended only for white children. (The subject headings use the single term "hornbooks" to cover both types of artifact.) The four titles listed above are MSU's only specimens of hornbooks and battledores, but you can do a subject search for hornbooks to locate books about both hornbooks and battledores. Reproductions of 2 Battledores and a Colonial Hornbook.The Infant's Battledore (printed in England, 1830s).The New Royal Battledore (printed in England, c.1830-1850).In the right-hand column on this page, the second image from the top is a battledore. In this hornbook, as in many, the readiang passage below the alphabet is the "Our Father," a Christian prayer.Ī battledore is an inexpensive pamphlet with the alphabet and other simple text, such as lists of one-syllable words or an easy reading passage. In the right-hand column on this page, the first image from the top is a hornbook. Hornbooks and battledores were produced in England and America to help children learn the alphabet.Ī hornbook is a wooden paddle with the alphabet and a short text. The MSU Libraries catalog will take you into the contents of both just search by title or author. And, online copies of textbooks not in Special Collections may be found in ERIC, an education database, or in HathiTrust. Special Collections has many other American history textbooks which have been discussed by educators and historians but weren't covered at length in Schoolbook Nation. This is NOT meant to be a comprehensive list of topics. ![]() This is meant to help identify topics which are likely to have been discussed in additional secondary sources, AND for which Special Collections has a copy of the actual textbook being discussed. Indexing is a skill that may or may not come naturally to you, and American History Press does not assume that just because you are a good author that you know how to create a good index.This list provides links to American history textbook authors in MSU Special Collections, which are mentioned at least five times in Schoolbook Nation (above). A well-built index will also help with the promotion of your writings to readers and libraries alike so it is imperative that your index be as concise and informative as possible. Many times the index is the first sampling of your work that the reader will experience and as such it should act as a road map to specific points of interest. I need indexes." -Rachel RiceĪn index is a vital component for books and particularly those used as reference tools. I love footnotes I love timelines I love maps. "Indexes are significant, value-added book elements. We are also fluent in American history this allows us to check content for factual errors and omissions. Our editors have years of experience and will make sure that your work has the proper grammar, syntax and flow required for a professional result. After spending months, maybe years, creating their masterpiece, it is often times very difficult for the author to remain objective about his topic. Most authors are very passionate about their work, and rightfully so. Just as "a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client" the same may be said about an author who is his own editor. “You write to communicate to the hearts and minds of others what’s burning inside you, and we edit to let the fire show through the smoke.” -Arthur Plotnik Please click here to download a PDF file of our current books in print. Whether you have a completed manuscript in hand or are in the beginning stages of your writing project, we would enjoy talking to you to see how American History Press can help make your vision a reality. We offer a full complement of services, from proofreading, editing and indexing to book design and suggestions for marketing strategies. AHP's publishers and editors are innovative, energetic, enthused, and knowledgeable, and are constantly looking for and working with new authors to bring history to life. ![]() American History Press (AHP) is a young and innovative publishing company with our prime focus on all facets of American history. ![]()
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