Project Gutenberg 2015-09-11 Public domain in the USA. 85 Beard, Daniel Carter 1850 1941 Beard, D. C. (Daniel Carter) Beard, Dan 00004970 New Ideas for American Boys; The Jack of All Trades The Jack of all trades; or, New Ideas for American boys Produced by Cindy Horton, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "New Ideas for American Boys; The Jack of All Trades" by Daniel Carter Beard is a how-to guide written in the late 19th century." This work offers practical suggestions and projects tailored for boys, encouraging them to engage in various activities that foster creativity and hands-on skills. From building clubhouses to creating animal habitats, the book aims to inspire young readers to embrace resourcefulness and independence in their play and explorations. "The opening of the book sets the stage for Beard’s purpose, describing his motivation to provide guidance to boys seeking adventure and creativity." In the preface, the author reflects on how his previous publications had sparked interest among young readers, leading him to create this guide. He emphasizes the value of practical skills in both play and problem-solving, suggesting that engaging in these activities not only nurtures strong character but also allows boys to explore and appreciate the world around them. The sections outline various projects and activities, including creating tree-top clubhouses, establishing backyard zoos, and other hands-on experiments that align with the adventurous spirit of boys during that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Amusements Sports TT Text Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring Browsing: Other 492554 493181 2024-09-20T16:49:29.200137 2023-09-21T13:05:23.042006 text/html text/html 467342 2015-09-10T17:18:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 4681252 2015-09-10T17:18:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4943327 2024-09-20T16:49:42.731027 application/epub+zip 4931373 2024-09-20T16:49:31.966093 application/epub+zip 285370 2024-09-20T16:49:30.624092 application/epub+zip 5069539 2024-09-20T16:49:49.897990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4994907 2024-09-20T16:49:41.154075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372616 2022-09-22T15:09:11.100372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363732 363506 2024-09-20T16:49:26.726141 2023-09-21T13:05:20.299887 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 363895 2015-09-10T17:18:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 136643 2015-09-10T17:18:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18611 2024-09-20T16:49:50.057978 application/rdf+xml 22799 2024-09-20T16:49:30.774078 image/jpeg 3658 2024-09-20T16:49:30.700084 image/jpeg 4867536 2024-09-20T16:49:29.674107 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