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Fuller, Osgood E. (Osgood Eaton)
1835
1900
Fuller, O. E. (Osgood Eaton)
Fuller, Osgood Eaton
Brave Men and Women: Their Struggles, Failures, And Triumphs
Benjamin Franklin -- Defence of a great man -- Sir Walter Scott and his mother -- Abigail Adams -- Two neighbors -- Horace Greeley -- Wendell Phillips -- Mary Wordsworth -- Madame Malibran -- Garfield maxims -- What I carried to college -- Sir John Franklin -- Elizabeth Estaugh -- "Chinese" Gordon -- Men's wives -- Women's husbands -- John Ploughman -- Caroline Lucretia Herschel -- Pestiferous literature -- Satisfied -- Heroes of science -- My Uncle Toby -- Stephen Girard -- Disappointments -- The three kings -- Florence Nightingale -- Shy people -- John Marshall -- A noble mother -- The care of the body -- Saint Cecilia -- Thomas De Quincey -- A vision of time -- John Bunyan -- Madame Roland -- Cheerful and brave -- Harold -- Peter Cooper -- Illusions -- Phillips Brooks -- St. John and the robber -- John Ploughman again -- Henry Wilson -- Joan of Arc -- The song of work -- Alvan S. Southworth -- A forbidden topic -- Ida Lewis Wilson -- Rachel Jackson -- Discontented girls -- The voice in Ramah -- La Fayette -- Lydia Sigourney -- Old age and usefulness -- Rhymes and chimes.
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"Brave Men and Women: Their Struggles, Failures, And Triumphs" by Osgood E. Fuller is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the lives and significant contributions of various notable individuals, illustrating their challenges and successes in a rapidly changing society. Through these profiles, the author aims to inspire readers by highlighting the virtues of perseverance and integrity in face of adversity. The beginning of the book presents a preface that sets the tone for its themes of struggle, failure, and triumph. Fuller highlights the importance of resilience and hard work, emphasizing that success is often built upon prior failures. Through vignettes of figures like Benjamin Franklin, who overcame his modest beginnings to achieve greatness through self-education and entrepreneurial spirit, the text invites readers to reflect on their own potential for growth and contribution to society. Overall, the opening portion establishes a foundation for exploring the lives of brave men and women who have historically shaped their world, making it a compelling read for those interested in personal development and historical figures' legacies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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