Project Gutenberg 2018-08-22 Public domain in the USA. 206 Sutcliffe, Alice Crary Robert Fulton Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Robert Fulton" by Alice Crary Sutcliffe is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative explores the life and contributions of Robert Fulton, the renowned inventor of the steamboat, detailing his humble beginnings and rise to fame as an innovator, highlighting his persistence and dedication. Sutcliffe aims to inspire young readers by presenting Fulton’s achievements as a reflection of hard work and determination. At the start of the book, Sutcliffe introduces the setting of an old Fourth of July celebration in 1778 Pennsylvania, where a thirteen-year-old Robert Fulton devises a creative method to celebrate when town officials forbid traditional candle illuminations. This incident reveals his inventive nature early on, setting the stage for his future as a great inventor. The narrative then provides insights into Fulton’s childhood, education, and family background, explaining how these influences shaped his character and aspirations. His early experiments with drawings and machines show a growing interest in the mechanics of navigation, foreshadowing his later innovations in steam navigation and submarine design. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815 VM Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Biographies Category: History - American 308823 2025-09-23T05:54:50.973483 text/html 309562 2018-08-22T07:00:34 text/html 641282 2025-09-23T05:54:55.795535 application/epub+zip 645874 2025-09-23T05:54:51.810482 application/epub+zip 189369 2025-09-23T05:54:51.361503 application/epub+zip 745668 2025-09-23T05:54:58.873488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 716375 2025-09-23T05:54:55.263504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261311 2022-09-26T06:14:56.440704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276075 2025-09-23T05:54:50.512507 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276346 2018-08-22T07:00:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17996 2025-09-23T05:54:59.001444 application/rdf+xml 12068 2025-09-23T05:54:51.443489 image/jpeg 1832 2025-09-23T05:54:51.403488 image/jpeg 106032 2018-08-22T07:00:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 590587 2018-08-22T07:00:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 593197 2025-09-23T05:54:51.017493 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