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100	1		_aBolton, Sarah Knowles, _d1841-1916
245	1	0	_aLives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2011
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2011-04-24
505	0		_aGeorge Peabody, merchant -- Bayard Taylor, traveller -- Captain James B. Eads, civil engineer -- James Watt, inventor -- Sir Josiah Mason, manufacturer -- Bernard Palissy, potter -- Bertel Thorwaldsen, sculptor -- Wolfgang Mozart, composer -- Samuel Johnson, author -- Oliver Goldsmith, poet and writer -- Michael Faraday, scientist -- Sir Henry Bessemer, maker of steel -- Sir Titus Salt, philanthropist -- Joseph Marie Jacquard, silk weaver -- Horace Greeley, editor -- William Lloyd Garrison, reformer -- Giuseppe Garibaldi, patriot -- Jean Paul Richter, novelist -- Leon Gambetta, statesman -- David G. Farragut, sailor -- Ezra Cornell, mechanic -- Lieut.-General [Philip] Sheridan, soldier -- Thomas Cole, painter -- Ole Bull, violinist -- [Jean Louis Ernest] Meissonier, artist -- George W. Childs, journalist -- Dwight L. Moody, evangelist -- Abraham Lincoln, president.
508			_aProduced by Darleen Dove, Sharon Verougstraete and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous" by Sarah Knowles Bolton is a collection of biographical accounts written in the late 19th century. The book showcases the inspiring stories of various individuals from humble beginnings who rose to prominence, illustrating the theme that poverty does not preclude success. Through these narratives, the book aims to motivate young readers by demonstrating that ambition and determination can lead to significant achievements. The beginning of the book introduces its purpose, emphasizing that the lives of notable figures, such as Abraham Lincoln and George Peabody, serve as powerful reminders that anyone, regardless of their background, can achieve greatness. The author discusses how she has selected characters who overcame obstacles and contributed to important historical events, providing encouragement for readers facing their own challenges. The initial stories set the tone for the motivational journey of key historical figures who transformed their hard circumstances into remarkable success. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aBiography
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35950
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