Project Gutenberg 2011-07-20 Public domain in the USA. 710 Holyoake, George Jacob 1817 1906 Holyoake, G. J. (George Jacob) Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) Concerning bygones prefatory -- Personal incidents -- Other instances -- First steps in literature -- George Eliot and George Henry Lewes -- When Birmingham was a town -- The tenth of April, 1848, its incredibilities -- The Chartists of fiction -- The Old Postillion -- Meeting breakers, list of those who paid for doing it -- Trouble with Her Majesty -- Unforeseen qualities in public men -- The Cobden school -- Harriet Martineau, the deaf girl of Norwich -- Harriet Martineau, further incidents in her singular career -- The three Newmans -- Mazzini in England, incidents in his career -- Mazzini the conspirator -- Garibaldi, the soldier of liberty -- The story of the British Legion, never before told -- John Stuart Mill, teacher of the people -- About Mr. Gladstone. Produced by David Widger "Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by George Jacob Holyoake is an autobiographical work written in the early 20th century. This volume encapsulates personal reflections and historical commentary rooted in Holyoake's life experiences and the socio-political landscape of his time. The author aims to reflect on the lessons learned from the past, emphasizing the value of remembering bygone events to inform present and future actions in both personal and public spheres. The opening of the book introduces the author's philosophical stance, arguing against the notion of "letting bygones be bygones." Holyoake insists that understanding past mistakes and experiences is essential for growth and progress. He shares his personal anecdotes, beginning with his birth and early life, touching on significant figures and movements that influenced his thoughts, such as the Chartist movement and the impact of prominent thinkers like Robert Owen. The narrative establishes a premise of valuing the lessons from history, positioning Holyoake as an advocate for inquiry and reasoned dialogue about societal issues, which will be explored further in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36795/36795-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 60.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Social reformers -- Great Britain -- Biography Holyoake, George Jacob, 1817-1906 Working class -- Great Britain -- Biography DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics 449110 2025-08-15T05:20:00.371050 text/html 444726 2013-01-29T09:41:12 text/html 865891 2025-08-15T05:20:05.068972 application/epub+zip 875387 2025-08-15T05:20:01.044033 application/epub+zip 221794 2025-08-15T05:20:00.679025 application/epub+zip 989138 2025-08-15T05:20:08.454986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 960560 2025-08-15T05:20:04.711983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308409 2022-09-16T17:36:47.403497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391619 2025-08-15T05:19:59.916027 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 391505 2011-07-20T09:47:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 391496 2011-07-20T09:47:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21769 2025-08-15T05:20:08.594957 application/rdf+xml 9807 2025-08-15T05:20:00.765002 image/jpeg 2059 2025-08-15T05:20:00.721996 image/jpeg 153567 2011-07-20T09:48:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 799893 2013-01-29T09:41:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 153528 2011-07-20T09:48:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 824635 2025-08-15T05:20:00.433032 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