The Second Generation of American Geographers included a much number of writers because, thanks in measure to Morse, geography had become a major subject in the school education. The big names of this period (generally 1820s to 1850s) could be included Samuel G. Goodrich (1793-1860), William C. Woodbridge (1794-1845). Goodrich, author of 181 books, was one of the most prolific American writers of the nineteenth century. His 31 geography books and atlases established him as one of the most prolific geographers of all time. His 116 books were written under the pseudonym “Peter Parley”. His “A system of School Geography” was chiefly derived from Malte-Brun. At least two of his geography textbooks sold over a million copies. Not everyone in his time knew Goodrich, but it was an isolated American who did not knew the name Peter Parley. Goodrich, who considered the old Morse geographies to be bland and boring, wrote in an interesting style and richly illustrates his books.

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