Project Gutenberg 2004-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 93 Murdock, Charles A. (Charles Albert) 1841 1928 A Backward Glance at Eighty: Recollections & Comment A Backward Glance at 80: Recollections and Comment E-text prepared by Bob Beard and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "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.) en San Francisco (Calif.) Business -- California Law -- Political aspects -- California Mines and mineral resources -- California Murdock, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1841-1928 F850.5 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 452313 444812 2024-09-06T05:01:48.587404 2023-10-06T07:04:46.430182 text/html text/html 439048 2020-12-15T06:49:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1487855 2020-12-15T06:49:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1845177 2024-09-06T05:01:56.445329 application/epub+zip 1847035 2024-09-06T05:01:50.556415 application/epub+zip 244163 2024-09-06T05:01:49.275387 application/epub+zip 2141468 2024-09-06T05:02:00.916339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2110929 2024-09-06T05:01:55.170370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375459 2022-09-06T23:09:25.428680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401458 401400 2024-09-06T05:01:47.912372 2023-10-06T07:04:45.700156 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 401090 2020-12-15T06:49:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 160796 2020-12-15T06:49:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 401117 2020-12-15T06:49:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160788 2020-12-15T06:49:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21379 2024-09-06T05:02:01.062312 application/rdf+xml 19917 2024-09-06T05:01:49.638382 image/jpeg 4277 2024-09-06T05:01:49.453389 image/jpeg 1593041 2024-09-06T05:01:48.664398 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia