Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 147 Allen, Grant 1848 1899 Allen, Charles Grant Blairfindie Biographies of Working Men Thomas Telford, stonemason -- George Stephenson, engine-man -- John Gibson, sculptor -- William Herschel, bandsman -- Jean François Millet, painter -- James Garfield, canal boy -- Thomas Edward, shoemaker. Etext produced by Tonya Allen, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions. HTML file produced by David Widger "Biographies of Working Men" by Grant Allen is a collection of biographical sketches written during the late 19th century. The book features the inspiring stories of notable figures from the working class, such as Thomas Telford, George Stephenson, and others, illustrating their rise from humble beginnings to positions of great achievement and influence in society. It emphasizes themes of perseverance, labor, and the transformative power of education. The opening of the book presents the life of Thomas Telford, detailing his early hardships as the son of a shepherd in Scotland. Following the death of Telford's father, his mother must work diligently to support them both. From a young age, Telford shows an aptitude for learning, balancing work in the fields with education at the parish school. As he matures, his ambitions grow, leading him to pursue a career as a stonemason. The narrative sets the stage for his future achievements in engineering, encapsulating the foundational experiences and influences that would ultimately shape his illustrious career. Telford's story serves as a poignant example of how determination and education can elevate an individual from the working class to a figure of historical significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Labor -- Biography Biography -- 19th century Working class -- Biography CT HD Text Category: Biographies 332565 2025-07-03T07:52:57.853154 text/html 333615 2021-01-27T02:46:05 text/html 196865 2025-07-03T07:53:04.478169 application/epub+zip 200493 2025-07-03T07:53:01.011161 application/epub+zip 181241 2025-07-03T07:52:59.696139 application/epub+zip 368647 2025-07-03T07:53:07.245097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350088 2025-07-03T07:53:03.745108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305549 2022-09-03T12:11:00.626073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295409 2025-07-03T07:52:57.519175 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295083 2013-05-24T11:11:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19791 2025-07-03T07:53:07.366099 application/rdf+xml 14387 2025-07-03T07:53:00.217147 image/jpeg 3886 2025-07-03T07:52:59.972128 image/jpeg 118419 2021-01-27T02:46:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 113385 2013-05-24T11:12:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 193668 2025-07-03T07:52:57.878172 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