Project Gutenberg 2005-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 328 Bok, Edward William 1863 1930 Haney, John Louis 1877 1960 A Dutch Boy Fifty Years After E-text prepared by Al Haines "A Dutch Boy Fifty Years After" by Edward William Bok is an autobiographical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the life of Edward Bok, who emigrates from the Netherlands to America as a young boy and his journey towards becoming an influential journalist and editor. The narrative examines themes of Americanization, education, and personal growth, set against the backdrop of Bok's early challenges and triumphs in a foreign land. The opening of the memoir introduces Edward Bok and his family as they arrive in America in 1870. The narrative describes the struggles they face in adjusting to their new life, highlighting how young Edward copes with the challenges of learning English and navigating school as a newcomer. It also showcases Bok's resourcefulness and determination to contribute to his family's income, as he begins to take on various jobs, including cleaning a bakery window and delivering newspapers. These early experiences set the stage for Bok's future endeavors, emphasizing the importance of perseverance, education, and self-reliance in shaping his character and trajectory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bok, Edward William, 1863-1930 Ladies' Home Journal Periodical editors -- United States -- Biography Dutch Americans -- Biography PN Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Category: Biographies Category: American Literature Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 444839 2025-06-07T05:05:52.261463 text/html 432004 2020-12-14T12:59:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 440538 2020-12-14T12:59:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 536481 2025-06-07T05:06:01.366455 application/epub+zip 543407 2025-06-07T05:05:55.604480 application/epub+zip 237311 2025-06-07T05:05:54.264524 application/epub+zip 756152 2025-06-07T05:06:05.739482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 724822 2025-06-07T05:06:00.482465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388209 2022-09-08T00:26:32.919443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405712 2025-06-07T05:05:51.261513 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 405540 2020-12-14T12:59:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 152139 2020-12-14T12:59:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 405547 2020-12-14T12:59:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152132 2020-12-14T12:59:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21545 2025-06-07T05:06:05.897434 application/rdf+xml 15894 2025-06-07T05:05:54.842523 image/jpeg 3900 2025-06-07T05:05:54.549452 image/jpeg 523269 2025-06-07T05:05:52.315475 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