Project Gutenberg 2011-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 653 Bolton, Sarah Knowles 1841 1916 Bolton, Mrs. C. E. Bolton, Sarah K. 04016926 Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous George Peabody, merchant -- Bayard Taylor, traveller -- Captain James B. Eads, civil engineer -- James Watt, inventor -- Sir Josiah Mason, manufacturer -- Bernard Palissy, potter -- Bertel Thorwaldsen, sculptor -- Wolfgang Mozart, composer -- Samuel Johnson, author -- Oliver Goldsmith, poet and writer -- Michael Faraday, scientist -- Sir Henry Bessemer, maker of steel -- Sir Titus Salt, philanthropist -- Joseph Marie Jacquard, silk weaver -- Horace Greeley, editor -- William Lloyd Garrison, reformer -- Giuseppe Garibaldi, patriot -- Jean Paul Richter, novelist -- Leon Gambetta, statesman -- David G. Farragut, sailor -- Ezra Cornell, mechanic -- Lieut.-General [Philip] Sheridan, soldier -- Thomas Cole, painter -- Ole Bull, violinist -- [Jean Louis Ernest] Meissonier, artist -- George W. Childs, journalist -- Dwight L. Moody, evangelist -- Abraham Lincoln, president. Produced by Darleen Dove, Sharon Verougstraete and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous" by Sarah Knowles Bolton is a collection of biographical accounts written in the late 19th century. The book showcases the inspiring stories of various individuals from humble beginnings who rose to prominence, illustrating the theme that poverty does not preclude success. Through these narratives, the book aims to motivate young readers by demonstrating that ambition and determination can lead to significant achievements. The beginning of the book introduces its purpose, emphasizing that the lives of notable figures, such as Abraham Lincoln and George Peabody, serve as powerful reminders that anyone, regardless of their background, can achieve greatness. The author discusses how she has selected characters who overcame obstacles and contributed to important historical events, providing encouragement for readers facing their own challenges. The initial stories set the tone for the motivational journey of key historical figures who transformed their hard circumstances into remarkable success. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Biography CT Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) 582153 2025-08-14T14:43:58.705618 text/html 583556 2011-04-24T08:19:34 text/html 1810634 2025-08-14T14:44:09.039574 application/epub+zip 1817100 2025-08-14T14:44:02.470619 application/epub+zip 311941 2025-08-14T14:44:00.973652 application/epub+zip 2074242 2025-08-14T14:44:14.086592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2025697 2025-08-14T14:44:07.866591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521605 2022-09-16T12:36:43.679809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532885 2025-08-14T14:43:57.866645 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 532765 2011-04-24T08:19:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 532766 2011-04-24T08:21:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21236 2025-08-14T14:44:14.231596 application/rdf+xml 17763 2025-08-14T14:44:01.481626 image/jpeg 4018 2025-08-14T14:44:01.226625 image/jpeg 211699 2011-04-24T08:21:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 1670813 2011-04-24T08:21:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 211636 2011-04-24T08:21:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 1765147 2025-08-14T14:43:58.821643 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