Project Gutenberg 2004-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 178 Lodge, Henry Cabot 1850 1924 Daniel Webster Produced by Linda Cantoni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Daniel Webster" by Henry Cabot Lodge is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This biography delves into the life and contributions of Daniel Webster, an influential American statesman, from his early childhood in New Hampshire through his prominent political career. The book likely aims to provide insights into Webster's character, his formidable oratory skills, and his impact on American history and politics. At the start of the book, Lodge introduces the environment in which Daniel Webster grew up, illustrating the harsh conditions faced by settlers in New Hampshire amid frequent conflicts with Native Americans and the challenges posed by the unforgiving landscape. The narrative captures the formative experiences of Webster's father, Ebenezer, a soldier and farmer, who instilled in his children the values of hard work and perseverance. As the opening unfolds, it focuses on Daniel's early life, detailing his delicate health, his thirst for knowledge through reading, and the gradual encouragement he received from his family to pursue education. The opening establishes a firm foundation for understanding how these early experiences shaped Webster into a powerful advocate and later a key political figure in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861 Legislators -- United States -- Biography Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 E300 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 613054 2025-08-06T03:42:24.525888 text/html 612995 612891 2024-11-06T06:01:30.239512 2023-10-06T07:39:10.401175 text/html text/html 293224 2025-08-06T03:42:32.321867 application/epub+zip 302517 2025-08-06T03:42:27.402894 application/epub+zip 284714 2025-08-06T03:42:26.291881 application/epub+zip 518747 2025-08-06T03:42:36.426864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493597 2025-08-06T03:42:31.630874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457161 2022-09-06T23:57:59.439656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585474 2025-08-06T03:42:24.140890 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 565802 2024-10-28T20:02:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17211 2025-08-06T03:42:36.546831 application/rdf+xml 13649 2025-08-06T03:42:26.789892 image/jpeg 3521 2025-08-06T03:42:26.540875 image/jpeg 289368 2025-08-06T03:42:24.570990 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia