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 Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 63 Allen, Grant 1848 1899 Allen, Charles Grant Blairfindie Biographies of Working Men Reading ease score: 58.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Thomas Telford, stonemason -- George Stephenson, engine-man -- John Gibson, sculptor -- William Herschel, bandsman -- Jean François Millet, painter -- James Garfield, canal boy -- Thomas Edward, shoemaker. Etext produced by Tonya Allen, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions. HTML file produced by David Widger "Biographies of Working Men" by Grant Allen is a collection of biographical sketches written during the late 19th century. The book features the inspiring stories of notable figures from the working class, such as Thomas Telford, George Stephenson, and others, illustrating their rise from humble beginnings to positions of great achievement and influence in society. It emphasizes themes of perseverance, labor, and the transformative power of education. The opening of the book presents the life of Thomas Telford, detailing his early hardships as the son of a shepherd in Scotland. Following the death of Telford's father, his mother must work diligently to support them both. From a young age, Telford shows an aptitude for learning, balancing work in the fields with education at the parish school. As he matures, his ambitions grow, leading him to pursue a career as a stonemason. The narrative sets the stage for his future achievements in engineering, encapsulating the foundational experiences and influences that would ultimately shape his illustrious career. Telford's story serves as a poignant example of how determination and education can elevate an individual from the working class to a figure of historical significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Labor -- Biography Biography -- 19th century Working class -- Biography CT HD Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 332462 332463 2024-10-03T09:32:03.519637 2023-10-03T08:38:00.789567 text/html text/html 333615 2021-01-27T02:46:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 118419 2021-01-27T02:46:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 196785 2024-10-03T09:32:11.309625 application/epub+zip 200492 2024-10-03T09:32:07.246636 application/epub+zip 181238 2024-10-03T09:32:05.694644 application/epub+zip 368699 2024-10-03T09:32:14.428627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350088 2024-10-03T09:32:10.468616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305549 2022-09-03T12:11:00.626073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295409 295113 2024-10-03T09:32:03.112667 2023-10-03T08:38:00.501589 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 295083 2013-05-24T11:11:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113385 2013-05-24T11:12:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20777 2024-10-03T09:32:14.558583 application/rdf+xml 14387 2024-10-03T09:32:06.449625 image/jpeg 3886 2024-10-03T09:32:05.968625 image/jpeg 193630 2024-10-03T09:32:03.548643 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia