02537cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000380012624500840016424600740024826400510032230000470037333600260042033700260044633800360047250000310050850802350053952012950077453400450206965300370211485600430215199900170219438265UtSlPG20260610133855.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a02026526  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aCT1 aTrain, George Francis,d1829-190410aMy Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands, Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year1 aMy Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands, Dictated in My 74th Year 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-12-10  aE-text prepared by Julia Miller, Pat McCoy, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)  a"My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands, Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year" by George Francis Train is an autobiography written in the early 20th century, precisely 1902. The book chronicles the extraordinary life of Train, a prominent businessman and adventurer known for his eccentric personality and notable contributions to transportation and commerce during the 19th century. Train's narrative offers insight into his significant achievements, personal experiences, and reflections on society, encapsulating a fascinating journey through various states and countries.  At the start of the autobiography, Train reflects on his childhood memories, detailing the traumatic experience of losing his entire family to a yellow fever epidemic in New Orleans when he was just four years old. Orphaned and sent to live with his grandmother in Massachusetts, he recounts vivid memories of his early life, including his travels, labor on a farm, and determination to forge a successful path for himself. The opening sets the tone for Train's rambling yet compelling storytelling style, as he prepares to share the unfolding events of a life steeped in both triumph and struggle, including significant historical contexts and personal anecdotes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTrain, George Francis, 1829-190440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38265  c79104d79104