Seeking Fortune in America (Registro nro. 98792)
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| control field | 57963 |
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| control field | UtSlPG |
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| control field | 20260610134333.0 |
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| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | a13001263 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | E151 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Grey, F. W. |
| Fuller form of name | (Frederick William) |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Seeking Fortune in America |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2018 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2018-09-24 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by KD Weeks, MWS and the Online Distributed<br/>Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was<br/>produced from images generously made available by The<br/>Internet Archive) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Seeking Fortune in America" by F. W. Grey is a memoir written in the early 20th century that chronicles the author's experiences and challenges in navigating life and work in North America during a period of social and economic transition. The narrative details his journey as he seeks opportunities, particularly focusing on farming and ranching, while simultaneously reflecting on the cultural differences between his English upbringing and the American West. The author’s character is marked by resilience, adaptability, and a sense of humor as he encounters various adventures and hardships. The opening of the memoir presents Grey's initial insights into his motivations for emigrating to America, as well as the practical realities of farming life. He describes his time at the Ontario Agricultural College, highlighting the challenges of transitioning from theory to practice in a foreign land. The text introduces key themes such as the pursuit of the American Dream, the stark contrast between the romanticized vision of life on the frontier versus its actual hardships, and his early lessons about the value of manual labor. As Grey ventures into ranch life around Calgary, he begins to learn essential skills while forming bonds with local ranch families, setting the stage for a rich tapestry of experiences throughout the rest of his journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
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| Uncontrolled term | Mexico -- Description and travel |
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| Uncontrolled term | United States -- Description and travel |
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| Uncontrolled term | Canada -- Description and travel |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Grey, Leopold John Herbert, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1840-1921 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57963">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57963</a> |
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