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Title: A Backward Glance at Eighty: Recollections & Comment
Alternate Title: A Backward Glance at 80: Recollections and Comment
Note: Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Bob Beard and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders
Summary: "A Backward Glance at Eighty: Recollections & Comment" by Charles A. Murdock is a memoir written during the early 20th century. The book offers a reflective account of the author's life and experiences, particularly focusing on his early years in New England and subsequent life in California, providing insights into historical and social contexts of that time. The opening of the memoir begins with a dedication to Murdock's friends and is framed as a tribute to his contributions to liberal religion. It introduces his childhood memories, alternating between life on his grandfather’s farm in Massachusetts and the bustling environment of the Pemberton House in Boston, where his father worked as a tavern keeper. Murdock shares vivid anecdotes about family life, the local economy based on industries like comb-making, and his early education. His reflections also touch upon significant events and characters in his youth, showcasing the simplicity and happiness of rural life while foreshadowing his later journey to California, thus setting the stage for a broader exploration of his life's narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Murdock, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1841-1928
EBook No.: 12911
Published: Jul 14, 2004
Downloads: 91
Language: English
Subject: San Francisco (Calif.)
Subject: Business -- California
Subject: Law -- Political aspects -- California
Subject: Mines and mineral resources -- California
Subject: Murdock, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1841-1928
LoCC: United States local history: Pacific States
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: A Backward Glance at Eighty: Recollections & Comment
Alternate Title: A Backward Glance at 80: Recollections and Comment
Note: Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Bob Beard and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders
Summary: "A Backward Glance at Eighty: Recollections & Comment" by Charles A. Murdock is a memoir written during the early 20th century. The book offers a reflective account of the author's life and experiences, particularly focusing on his early years in New England and subsequent life in California, providing insights into historical and social contexts of that time. The opening of the memoir begins with a dedication to Murdock's friends and is framed as a tribute to his contributions to liberal religion. It introduces his childhood memories, alternating between life on his grandfather’s farm in Massachusetts and the bustling environment of the Pemberton House in Boston, where his father worked as a tavern keeper. Murdock shares vivid anecdotes about family life, the local economy based on industries like comb-making, and his early education. His reflections also touch upon significant events and characters in his youth, showcasing the simplicity and happiness of rural life while foreshadowing his later journey to California, thus setting the stage for a broader exploration of his life's narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Murdock, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1841-1928
EBook No.: 12911
Published: Jul 14, 2004
Downloads: 91
Language: English
Subject: San Francisco (Calif.)
Subject: Business -- California
Subject: Law -- Political aspects -- California
Subject: Mines and mineral resources -- California
Subject: Murdock, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1841-1928
LoCC: United States local history: Pacific States
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.