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From Canal Boy to President describes the boyhood and manhood of James A. Garfield (1831-1881), America's twentieth President. This biography presents Garfield, who was born into poverty, as a model for boys and young men. It presents his distinguished leadership as the result of his hard work, his love of learning, his tremendous study habits, his development of public speaking abilities, and his compelling character, which blended kindness with respect for order.

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From Canal Boy to President describes the boyhood and manhood of James A. Garfield (1831-1881), America's twentieth President. This biography presents Garfield, who was born into poverty, as a model for boys and young men. It presents his distinguished leadership as the result of his hard work, his love of learning, his tremendous study habits, his development of public speaking abilities, and his compelling character, which blended kindness with respect for order.
Autorenporträt
Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899) was the American author of almost one hundred young adult novels and biographies--with combined sales of more than seven million copies--that reached their peak of popularity in the early twentieth century.Jon Miller is Professor of English and Director of The University of Akron Press at The University of Akron in Akron, Ohio.