Record #:

20452

Author(s):

Braverman, Howard

Abstract:

Calvin H. Wiley served as the state's first superintendent of public schools but is most recognized as being the author of the North Carolina Reader. During the mid-19th century there was a growing demand for Southern literature. Wiley's volume became an important piece in this regard and was read by generations of school children to instill state and southern pride. The author looks at the growing consciousness to highlight southern writers and the link between writing and patriotism within the state.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 29 Issue 4, Oct 1952, p500-522, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wiley, Calvin Henderson, 1819-1887