Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bolton, Sarah Knowles, 1841-1916

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous" by Sarah Knowles Bolton is a collection of biographical accounts written in the late 19th century. The book showcases the inspiring stories of various individuals from humble beginnings who rose to prominence, illustrating the theme that poverty does not preclude success. Through these narratives, the book aims to motivate young readers by demonstrating that ambition and determination can lead to significant achievements. The beginning of the book introduces its purpose, emphasizing that the lives of notable figures, such as Abraham Lincoln and George Peabody, serve as powerful reminders that anyone, regardless of their background, can achieve greatness. The author discusses how she has selected characters who overcame obstacles and contributed to important historical events, providing encouragement for readers facing their own challenges. The initial stories set the tone for the motivational journey of key historical figures who transformed their hard circumstances into remarkable success. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

George Peabody, merchant

Bayard Taylor, traveller

Captain James B. Eads, civil engineer

James Watt, inventor

Sir Josiah Mason, manufacturer

Bernard Palissy, potter

Bertel Thorwaldsen, sculptor

Wolfgang Mozart, composer

Samuel Johnson, author

Oliver Goldsmith, poet and writer

Michael Faraday, scientist

Sir Henry Bessemer, maker of steel

Sir Titus Salt, philanthropist

Joseph Marie Jacquard, silk weaver

Horace Greeley, editor

William Lloyd Garrison, reformer

Giuseppe Garibaldi, patriot

Jean Paul Richter, novelist

Leon Gambetta, statesman

David G. Farragut, sailor

Ezra Cornell, mechanic

Lieut.-General [Philip] Sheridan, soldier

Thomas Cole, painter

Ole Bull, violinist

[Jean Louis Ernest] Meissonier, artist

George W. Childs, journalist

Dwight L. Moody, evangelist

Abraham Lincoln, president.

Credits:

Produced by Darleen Dove, Sharon Verougstraete and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2011-04-24