Project Gutenberg 2006-06-15 Public domain in the USA. 55 Dickinson, Asa Don 1876 1960 Stories of Achievement, Volume III, Orators and Reformers The Orator Who Stammered, Demosthenes -- "The Learned Blacksmith", Burritt -- The Conquest of a Bad Habit, Gough -- The Slave Who Stole Freedom, Douglas -- The Boy Who Half-heartedly Joined the Church, Beecher -- The Boy Who Slept Under the Sidewalk, Washington -- The Man Who Fights the Beast, Lindsey. E-text prepared by Al Haines "Stories of Achievement, Volume III, Orators and Reformers" by Asa Don Dickinson is a biographical collection written in the early 20th century. The volume highlights prominent figures known for their remarkable speeches and reformative actions, including Demosthenes, Elihu Burritt, John B. Gough, Frederick Douglass, Henry Ward Beecher, Booker T. Washington, and Ben. B. Lindsey. Each narrative delves into the lives of these historical figures, showcasing their struggles, perseverance, and ultimate successes, with the aim of inspiring readers through their stories of personal and societal triumph. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to the life of Demosthenes, the great Athenian orator who overcame a speech impediment through relentless practice and dedication. His journey begins with a surprising passion for oratory that ignites after witnessing the impressive skills of a fellow speaker. Despite being met with initial ridicule and personal setbacks, including a stammer and lack of confidence, Demosthenes perseveres by honing his craft in isolation and using unique methods, such as speaking with pebbles in his mouth. His story emphasizes themes of resilience and the power of self-improvement, setting the stage for the subsequent accounts of other prominent reformers and orators in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Biography Success CT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General 267763 264765 2024-09-08T08:15:03.997564 2023-09-08T10:15:50.195130 text/html text/html 262385 2006-06-15T16:49:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 138725 2021-01-01T11:48:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 210102 2024-09-08T08:15:08.959558 application/epub+zip 212549 2024-09-08T08:15:05.496548 application/epub+zip 172155 2024-09-08T08:15:04.594565 application/epub+zip 426516 2024-09-08T08:15:11.744529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413185 2024-09-08T08:15:08.323565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372838 2022-09-09T04:40:35.440353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252349 252340 2024-09-08T08:15:03.590577 2023-09-08T10:15:49.846184 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 252167 2021-01-01T11:48:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 96691 2021-01-01T11:48:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 252176 2021-01-01T11:48:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96692 2021-01-01T11:48:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20190 2024-09-08T08:15:11.886510 application/rdf+xml 24834 2024-09-08T08:15:04.947557 image/jpeg 4921 2024-09-08T08:15:04.771576 image/jpeg 208762 2024-09-08T08:15:04.024584 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