A Brief Account of the Educational Publishing Business in the United States

"A Brief Account of the Educational Publishing Business in the United States" by William Edmond Pulsifer is a historical record that explores the transformation of educational publishing in America. Starting with the primitive "The New England Primer" in 1691, the book follows the key people and moves that modernized what students learned and how books were made. It shows how instructional content, book design, and the pictures inside changed through time. Early books were very different with difficult lessons, while later versions caught the attention of students with creative graphics. The story shows the big need to carefully gather and think about the history of educational publishing, calling attention to make sure that future knowledge fills out the whole story.