Project Gutenberg 2010-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 157 Stimpson, Mary Stoyell Merrill, Frank T. 1848 1923 Merrill, F. T. Merrill, Frank Thayer The Child's Book of American Biography George Washington -- William Penn -- John Paul Jones -- John Singleton Copley -- Benjamin Franklin -- Louis Agassix -- Dorothea Lynde Dix -- Ulysses Simpson Grant -- Clara Barton -- Abraham Lincoln -- Robert Edward Lee -- John James Audubon -- Robert Fulton -- George Peabody -- Daniel Webster -- Augustus St. Gaudens -- Henry David Thoreau -- Louisa May Alcott -- Samuel Finley Breese Morse -- William Hickling Prescott -- Phillips Brooks -- Samuel Clemens -- Joe Jefferson -- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow -- James McNeill Whistler -- Ralph Waldo Emerson -- Jane Addams -- Luther Burbank -- Edward Alexander MacDowell -- Thomas Alva Edison. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Carla Foust, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Child's Book of American Biography" by Mary Stoyell Stimpson is a collection of biographical sketches meant for children, written in the early 20th century. The book introduces young readers to the lives of significant American figures, providing a simple yet engaging overview of their contributions and character traits. Each biography is designed to inspire curiosity and admiration among children for these historical personalities. The opening of "The Child's Book of American Biography" presents a foreword that explains the intention behind the book: to familiarize children with notable men and women whose lives have positively influenced the world. The first biography focuses on George Washington, portraying him as a multifaceted figure with a rich background that includes his early life, military exploits, and eventual presidency. The text emphasizes Washington's bravery, leadership, and the deep respect he garnered, serving as an exemplar of American values. This narrative sets a tone of admiration for historical figures, aiming to instill in children a sense of pride and interest in learning more about their nation's past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/32628/32628-h/images/cover.jpg http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32628/32628-h/images/cover.jpg en United States -- Biography E151 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 302982 302842 2024-09-14T04:03:34.698997 2023-09-14T09:01:15.317634 text/html text/html 305937 2014-05-07T07:41:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 686489 2014-05-07T07:43:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 660622 2024-09-14T04:03:39.395923 application/epub+zip 661912 2024-09-14T04:03:35.496041 application/epub+zip 188983 2024-09-14T04:03:35.081966 application/epub+zip 781008 2024-09-14T04:03:42.859962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 739181 2024-09-14T04:03:38.952930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256523 2022-09-15T05:38:25.709636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271103 271002 2024-09-14T04:03:34.083983 2023-09-14T09:01:14.840673 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 270883 2010-05-31T16:28:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 103665 2010-05-31T16:28:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 270890 2010-05-31T16:28:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103667 2010-05-31T16:28:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21122 2024-09-14T04:03:43.008956 application/rdf+xml 26153 2024-09-14T04:03:35.170955 image/jpeg 3686 2024-09-14T04:03:35.126948 image/jpeg 757559 2024-09-14T04:03:34.747003 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