Background
Curry, Charles Madison was born on May 16, 1869 in Whiteland, Indiana, United States. Son of Oliver P. and Catherine (Brown) Curry.
Curry, Charles Madison was born on May 16, 1869 in Whiteland, Indiana, United States. Son of Oliver P. and Catherine (Brown) Curry.
A B., Franklin (Indiana) College, 1891, Master of Arts, 1895. Studied University of Michigan, University of Chicago and University of Oxford, England.
With Indiana State Normal School from 1892, as assistant professor literature, 1892-1893, Acting head of department, 1893-1894, professor literature, 1894-1925. Educational editor for Rand, McNally & Company, Chicago, 1926-1928. Special editor for American Book Company, New York, since 1928.
On leave as chairman Indiana Education Survey Commission, 1921-1922.
Supervisor teacher training for Indiana, 1922-1923. Editor: Literary Readings (introduction to study of literature), 1903.
(with M. Adelaide Holton) Holton-Curry Readers (8 books), 1914. (with L. P. Powell) The World and Democracy, 1919.
(with East. East. Clippinges) Children’s Literature, 1921.
(with M. B. Huber and H. B. Bruner) The Poetry Book (9 volumes) and Children’s Interests in Poetry. (with T. H. Briggs and L. West. Payne) Literature for the Junior High School. Address: 88 Lexington Avenue, New York, New New York
Married Mabel Dunlap, September 8, 1892. Children: Margaret, Harriet, Charlotte.