William Edmond Pulsifer’s short work surveys the development of the educational publishing industry in the United States, the business of producing the textbooks and schoolbooks that supplied the nation’s growing system of schools. Pulsifer outlines the rise of the firms, methods, and markets that shaped this distinctive branch of American publishing.
The account connects the growth of education with the commercial enterprise that supported it, showing how publishers responded to the expanding demand for instructional materials. It offers insight into a sector that played a quiet but important role in shaping what generations of students learned. For readers interested in the history of publishing, education, and American business, the book provides a concise and informative overview.