Film, Video A Globe on a New Plan: Peter Parley's Innovative Teaching of Geography to Children in 19th Century
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Title
- A Globe on a New Plan: Peter Parley's Innovative Teaching of Geography to Children in 19th Century
Summary
- The Library welcomed the Philip Lee Phillips Society and Washington Map Society members and Rare Book guests to the Library for a lecture and treasures display. Samuel Griswold Goodrich (1793-1860), believed that the instruction of American children should be fact-filled, engaging, and morally instructive. Using the pseudonym Peter Parley, he addresses his young readers as a companion, telling stories and creating adventures to convey concepts of history and geography. His Peter Parley books were immensely popular, selling in multiple editions and millions of copies.
Event Date
- May 19, 2023
Running Time
- 1 hours 8 minutes 23 seconds
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