Project Gutenberg 2006-11-24 Public domain in the USA. 50 McSpadden, J. Walker (Joseph Walker) 1874 1960 Walker, Joseph McSpadden, Joseph Walker Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Washington -- Grant -- Lee -- Napoleon -- Wellington -- Gordon -- Roberts -- Kitchener -- Haig -- Joffre -- Foch -- Pershing. Produced by Al Haines "Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers" by J. Walker McSpadden is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book features brief portraits of notable military leaders from the last two centuries, focusing on their early life and formative years that shaped them into the great soldiers they became. Each chapter aims to convey not just the achievements but the lessons and values derived from these figures, including George Washington and Ulysses S. Grant. The opening of the book sets the stage for the exploration of George Washington's early life, illustrating how his upbringing and experiences forged his character into a future leader. Washington is depicted as a young surveyor in the Virginia wilderness who exhibits leadership qualities even at a young age, facing challenges and embodying resilience. His adventures in surveying and the trials he endured on the frontier serve as significant events that contributed to his development as a military leader, suggesting that his remarkable qualities were honed through early experiences of hardship and responsibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Soldiers -- Biography Generals CT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General 371890 371835 2024-10-08T15:33:47.964049 2023-09-09T06:09:29.593297 text/html text/html 371883 371828 2024-10-08T15:33:48.231024 2023-09-09T06:09:29.741300 text/html text/html 223939 2024-10-08T15:33:56.358556 application/epub+zip 228836 2024-10-08T15:33:51.550535 application/epub+zip 216256 2024-10-08T15:33:50.152009 application/epub+zip 405905 2024-10-08T15:34:00.069481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381830 2024-10-08T15:33:55.568482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342668 2022-09-09T11:50:34.074523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342640 342636 2024-10-08T15:33:47.586028 2023-09-09T06:09:29.316401 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 342576 2006-11-24T06:49:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 134135 2006-11-24T06:49:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 342566 2006-11-24T06:49:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134090 2006-11-24T06:49:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20685 2024-10-08T15:34:00.197474 application/rdf+xml 13806 2024-10-08T15:33:50.704072 image/jpeg 3316 2024-10-08T15:33:50.426063 image/jpeg 220083 2024-10-08T15:33:48.263075 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