Project Gutenberg 2007-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 77 Rutherford, William G. (William Gunion) 1853 1907 Rutherford, W. Gunion (William Gunion) Rutherford, William Gunion The Story of Garfield Farm-boy, Soldier, and President Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "The Story of Garfield" by William G. Rutherford is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative chronicles the life of James A. Garfield, detailing his humble beginnings as a farm boy, his evolution into a soldier, and his eventual rise to the presidency. The focus is on his early life, emphasizing the challenges he faced and the tenacity that enabled him to reach such heights. The opening portion of the book sets the stage by painting a vivid picture of America in the early 19th century, highlighting the alluring prospects of the Western frontier and the pioneering spirit that attracted settlers like Garfield's family. It describes the struggles and hardships encountered by early emigrants, such as widow Ballou and her daughter Eliza, as well as Abram Garfield's determination to provide for his family in harsh and isolating conditions. The narrative continues by illustrating young James Garfield's formative years, showcasing his intelligence, curiosity, and the foundational values instilled in him by his mother, all of which positioned him for future greatness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Presidents -- United States -- Biography Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881 E660 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 181353 175881 2024-10-09T11:16:33.864269 2023-09-10T03:34:07.438810 text/html text/html 169639 2007-05-27T08:30:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 634440 2007-05-27T08:30:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 724188 2024-10-09T11:16:40.773235 application/epub+zip 725300 2024-10-09T11:16:36.971286 application/epub+zip 121165 2024-10-09T11:16:35.614259 application/epub+zip 829139 2024-10-09T11:16:43.459213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 816096 2024-10-09T11:16:39.900263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218638 2022-09-10T08:22:05.497722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152047 152043 2024-10-09T11:16:33.224287 2023-09-10T03:34:06.986759 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 151924 2007-05-27T08:30:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57584 2007-05-27T08:30:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19324 2024-10-09T11:16:43.593239 application/rdf+xml 11638 2024-10-09T11:16:36.197271 image/jpeg 3182 2024-10-09T11:16:35.895254 image/jpeg 705783 2024-10-09T11:16:33.907304 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