Project Gutenberg 2002-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 231 Bok, Edward William 1863 1930 The Americanization of Edward Bok The Autobiography of a Dutch Boy Fifty Years After Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and Chuck Greif "The Americanization of Edward Bok" by Edward William Bok is an autobiography written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the life of a young Dutch boy named Edward Bok, who navigates the challenges of adapting to life in America after emigrating from the Netherlands. It explores his journey from being an outsider with limited English to becoming a successful editor and publicist, showcasing the themes of determination, self-education, and personal growth. The opening of the autobiography introduces Bok’s early life, highlighting his family's immigration experience and the struggles they faced upon arriving in America. Edward recounts his traumatic first days in school, where he encountered the cruelty of his peers due to his inability to speak English. Despite feeling lost and alone, he quickly learns to assert himself to gain respect among classmates. The initial chapters set the stage for Bok’s resilience and resourcefulness, revealing his early work endeavors, such as cleaning windows for a baker and delivering newspapers, all while managing household responsibilities to support his mother and brother. Through these experiences, he develops a strong work ethic and a hunger for self-education, foreshadowing the promising future ahead for this determined boy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bok, Edward William, 1863-1930 Ladies' Home Journal Periodical editors -- United States -- Biography Dutch Americans -- Biography PN Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 743845 743846 2024-10-02T08:54:16.416581 2023-10-02T08:01:05.388681 text/html text/html 743143 2010-03-08T12:53:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 270562 2021-01-08T20:39:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 359771 2024-10-02T08:54:27.587561 application/epub+zip 369817 2024-10-02T08:54:20.173571 application/epub+zip 348581 2024-10-02T08:54:18.755553 application/epub+zip 645484 2024-10-02T08:54:33.198485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 623614 2024-10-02T08:54:26.626523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491933 2022-09-02T10:31:17.545675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 712262 712229 2024-10-02T08:54:14.933587 2023-10-02T08:01:04.269648 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 712219 2010-03-08T12:57:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 265682 2021-01-08T20:39:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 706877 2021-01-08T20:39:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 264654 2021-01-08T20:39:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22560 2024-10-02T08:54:33.350480 application/rdf+xml 16174 2024-10-02T08:54:19.316566 image/jpeg 3920 2024-10-02T08:54:19.034811 image/jpeg 355996 2024-10-02T08:54:16.481571 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