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The Erie Train Boy
If you've ever used the phrase "rags to riches," you owe that to Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899), who popularized the idea through his fictional writings that also served as a theme for the way America viewed itself as a country. Alger's works about poor boys rising to better...
The Erie Train Boy
From the publication of Ragged Dickin 1867 through to the 1930s, Horatio Alger's tales of young boys overcoming adversity were part of the mainstream of American culture. The phrase "a Horatio Alger story" remains synonymous with the American ideal of struggling against adversity...
The Erie Train Boy
Paul Palmer was a wide-awake boy of sixteen who supported his mother and sister by selling books and papers on the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad. He detects a young man in the act of picking the pocket of a young lady. In a railway accident many passengers are killed, but Paul...
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The Erie Train Boy (Country Classics Volume III)
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The Erie Train Boy
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely...
The Erie Train Boy
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely...
The Erie Train Boy
"Papers, magazines, all the popular novels! Can't I sell you something this morning?"Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to...
The Erie Train Boy
The Erie Train Boy (1891)
""The Erie Train Boy"" is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr. and first published in 1891. The story follows the adventures of Bob Hunter, a young boy who works as a train boy on the Erie Railroad. Bob is a hardworking and honest boy who is determined to make something of himself...
The Erie Train Boy
"The Erie Train Boy" by Jr. Horatio Alger is a captivating work of American literature that epitomizes the rags-to-riches genre. Alger, renowned for his tales of coming-of-age and self-reliance, spins a riveting adventure set against the backdrop of the railroad. Through the...
The Erie Train Boy
"The Erie Train Boy" by Horatio Alger is a classic coming-of-age story set in the 19th century. This meticulously prepared edition transports readers to a time of burgeoning industry and westward expansion, where the Erie Canal and the rise of trains shaped the landscape and...
The Erie Train Boy
"The Erie Train Boy" by Horatio Alger is a classic coming-of-age story set in the 19th century. This meticulously prepared edition transports readers to a time of burgeoning industry and westward expansion, where the Erie Canal and the rise of trains shaped the landscape and...
The Erie Train Boy
A spirited young hero fighting for a better life The Erie Train Boy is Horatio Alger Jr. s timeless rags to riches story reimagined for today. Follow a determined boy who rises from modest beginnings to earn respect, stability, and a brighter future through grit, honesty, and...
The Erie Train Boy (1891)
The Erie Train Boy
The Erie Train Boy
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original...
The Erie Train Boy
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original...
The Erie Train Boy
"The Erie Train Boy" from Horatio Alger Jr.. Prolific 19th-century American author (1832-1899).
The Erie Train Boy (1891)
The Erie Train Boy is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr. and published in 1891. The story follows the adventures of Paul Palmer, a young boy who works as a newsboy on the Erie Railroad. Paul is determined to make a better life for himself and his mother, who is struggling to...
The Erie Train Boy (1891)
The Erie Train Boy
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