02191cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000270011324500180014026400510015830000470020933600260025633700260028233800360030850000310034450801670037552012120054253400450175465300300179985600430182999900170187257742UtSlPG20260610134330.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aVM1 aSutcliffe, Alice Crary10aRobert Fulton 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-08-22  aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
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generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFulton, Robert, 1765-181540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57742  c98571d98571