Project Gutenberg 2005-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 130 Eliot, Charles William 1834 1926 06042960 Four American Leaders Franklin -- Washington -- Channing -- Emerson. Produced by Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Four American Leaders" by Charles William Eliot is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century, specifically around the early 1900s. This book offers a reflective examination of four prominent figures in American history: Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, William Ellery Channing, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Each essay serves as a commemorative address that illuminates the life, character, and contributions of these influential leaders while focusing on specific aspects relevant to their legacies. In this work, Eliot presents a series of affirming studies on the lives of these leaders. The essays convey not only the historical significance of Franklin, Washington, Channing, and Emerson but also further explore their philosophies and enduring ideals. For example, Franklin's principles on education and scientific inquiry are highlighted, alongside Washington’s exemplary virtues as a leader grounded in responsibility and public service. Channing is depicted as a transformative preacher advocating for social causes, while Emerson's insights on individuality and the essence of existence are underscored. Through these portrayals, Eliot emphasizes how these leaders shaped American identity, thought, and moral philosophy while inspiring future generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Statesmen -- United States -- Biography Washington, George, 1732-1799 Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography Channing, William Ellery, 1780-1842 Clergy -- United States -- Biography E151 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 125797 125806 2024-09-07T11:50:30.415788 2023-09-08T03:58:16.965764 text/html text/html 122066 2020-12-12T18:55:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 46768 2020-12-12T18:55:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 97308 2024-09-07T11:50:34.178767 application/epub+zip 97938 2024-09-07T11:50:31.798766 application/epub+zip 97937 2024-09-07T11:50:30.962769 application/epub+zip 204515 2024-09-07T11:50:36.082767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193975 2024-09-07T11:50:33.628788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194099 2022-09-08T08:21:31.418420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117004 116916 2024-09-07T11:50:30.162815 2023-09-08T03:58:16.746753 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 116804 2020-12-12T18:55:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 45131 2020-12-12T18:55:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 116795 2020-12-12T18:55:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45112 2020-12-12T18:55:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21948 2024-09-07T11:50:36.219742 application/rdf+xml 13429 2024-09-07T11:50:31.313763 image/jpeg 3445 2024-09-07T11:50:31.135781 image/jpeg 97298 2024-09-07T11:50:30.427797 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