Project Gutenberg 2006-11-24 Public domain in the USA. 165 McSpadden, J. Walker (Joseph Walker) 1874 1960 Walker, Joseph McSpadden, Joseph Walker Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers Washington -- Grant -- Lee -- Napoleon -- Wellington -- Gordon -- Roberts -- Kitchener -- Haig -- Joffre -- Foch -- Pershing. Produced by Al Haines "Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers" by J. Walker McSpadden is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book features brief portraits of notable military leaders from the last two centuries, focusing on their early life and formative years that shaped them into the great soldiers they became. Each chapter aims to convey not just the achievements but the lessons and values derived from these figures, including George Washington and Ulysses S. Grant. The opening of the book sets the stage for the exploration of George Washington's early life, illustrating how his upbringing and experiences forged his character into a future leader. Washington is depicted as a young surveyor in the Virginia wilderness who exhibits leadership qualities even at a young age, facing challenges and embodying resilience. His adventures in surveying and the trials he endured on the frontier serve as significant events that contributed to his development as a military leader, suggesting that his remarkable qualities were honed through early experiences of hardship and responsibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Soldiers -- Biography Generals CT Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 372062 2025-08-08T11:10:39.582110 text/html 371883 2025-01-08T11:54:34.625307 text/html 224015 2025-08-08T11:10:46.596087 application/epub+zip 228827 2025-08-08T11:10:42.437100 application/epub+zip 216247 2025-08-08T11:10:41.307079 application/epub+zip 405893 2025-08-08T11:10:49.837035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381830 2025-08-08T11:10:45.918057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342668 2022-09-09T11:50:34.074523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342640 2025-08-08T11:10:39.251114 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 342576 2006-11-24T06:49:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 342566 2006-11-24T06:49:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19859 2025-08-08T11:10:49.962019 application/rdf+xml 13806 2025-08-08T11:10:41.795098 image/jpeg 3316 2025-08-08T11:10:41.550086 image/jpeg 134135 2006-11-24T06:49:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 134090 2006-11-24T06:49:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 220151 2025-08-08T11:10:39.614120 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