From Farm Boy To Senator: The History Of The Boyhood And Manhood Of Daniel Webster - Couverture souple

Alger, Horatio

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1410106187 ISBN 13 : 9781410106186

Editeur : Fredonia Books (NL), 2004

Synopsis

From the author's preface to this biographical account of the life of one of the nation's foremost orators, Daniel Webster: "It seems to me eminently fitting that the leading incidents in the life of our great countryman, his struggles for an education, the steps by which he rose to professional and political distinction, should be made familiar to American boys." Horatio Alger, Jr. (1834 - 1899) was an author who lived among and for boys and himself remained a boy in heart and association till death. He was the son of a clergyman, was graduated at Harvard College in 1852, and at its Divinity School in 1860 and was pastor of the Unitarian Church at Brewster, Mass., in 1862-66. In the latter year he settled in New York and began drawing public attention to the condition and needs of street boys. He mingled with them, gained their confidence showed a personal concern in their affairs, and stimulated them to honest and useful living. With his first story he won the hearts of all red-blooded boys everywhere, and of the seventy or more that followed over a million copies were sold during the author's lifetime.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Cotton Handkerchief 9II. Daniel and his Father 17 ni. AM emorable Battle 25 IV. An Important Step 33 V. Daniel at Exeter Academy 41 YI. Preparing for College 49 VII. Daniel s College Life 59 VIII. Daniel Receives some Valuable Advice 67 IX. Brotheriy Love 71 XT he Two Brothers 76 XI. Daniel as an Orator 84 XII. Studying Law 92 XHL How Daniel went to Fryeburg 97 XrV. The Preceptor of Fryeburg Academy 101 XV. The Next Two Years 109 XVI. AG reat Temption 117 XVII. Daniel Refuses a Clerkship 125 XVIII. D. Webster, Attorney 133 XIX. Daniel Overcomes a Bramble 141 XX. The Little Black Stable-B oy. 150 XXI. Why Daniel was sent to Congress 158 XX n. Mr. Webster as a Member of Congress 166 XX in. John Randolph and William Pinkney 174 XXIV. Mr. Webster in Boston 184 XXV.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Fredonia Books (NL)
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1410106187
• ISBN 13: 9781410106186
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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