author
E. C. (Ernest Clark) Hartwell
1883–1964
A progressive educator and textbook writer, he brought history and literature into the classroom with a practical, reader-friendly touch. His books reflect a career spent thinking about how schools could better engage young people.
2 Audiobooks
The Teaching of History
by E. C. (Ernest Clark) Hartwell
Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year
by E. C. (Ernest Clark) Hartwell
About the author
Born in Albion, Michigan, Ernest Clark Hartwell was an American educator, school administrator, and author. Sources from the Smithsonian describe him as a progressive school leader who graduated from Albion College with a B.A. in education in 1905 and later earned an M.A. from the University of Michigan in 1910.
Hartwell served as Superintendent of Schools in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Buffalo, New York. The Smithsonian notes that his work included efforts to improve teacher pay and strengthen public education, which helps explain the practical, reform-minded tone of his writing.
As an author and editor, he is best known for educational works such as The Teaching of History and for volumes in the Story Hour Readings series. His books suggest a writer deeply interested in how children learn and how teachers can make reading and history more vivid, accessible, and useful.