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Historic Boyhoods

by Rupert S. HOLLAND (1878 - 1952)

Daniel Boone The Boy of the Frontier: 1735-1820

Historic Boyhoods

Most boys grow up to be honest, maybe even good, men, but do not stand out from the crowd. Occasionally, along comes a boy who is destined, either by character or circumstance, to make his mark on the world. In this work are included 21 biographical sketches of boys who became famous in the arts, affairs of state or exploration and discovery. Historical fact is blended with surmise and imagination to bring these boyhoods alive. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

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Abraham Lincoln The Boy of the American Wilderness: 1809-1865 , Andrew Jackson The Boy of the Carolinas: 1767-1845 , Charles Dickens The Boy of the London Streets: 1812-1870 , Garibaldi The Boy of the Mediterranean: 1807-1882 , Horatio Nelson The Boy of the Channel Fleet: 1758-1805 , James Fenimore Cooper The Boy of Otsego Hall: 1789-1851 , John Ericsson The Boy of the Göta Canal: 1803-1889 , John Paul Jones The Boy of the Atlantic: 1747-1792 , Lafayette The Boy of Versailles: 1757-1834 , Mozart The Boy of Salzburg: 1756-1791 , Napoleon Bonaparte The Boy of Brienne: 1769-1821 , Otto von Bismarck The Boy of Göttingen: 1815-1898 , Robert Fulton The Boy of the Conestoga: 1765-1815 , Walter Scott The Boy of the Canongate: 1771-1832