From Canal Boy to President

From Canal Boy to President
Horatio Alger Jr., prolific 19th-century American author (1832-1899)

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Table of Contents
-01- About this book
-02- Preface
-03- The First Pair Of Shoes
-04- Growing In Wisdom And Stature
-05- In Quest Of Fortune
-06- On The Tow-Path
-07- An Important Conversation
-08- James Leaves The Canal
-09- The Choice Of A Vocation
-10- Geauga Seminary
-11- Ways And Means
-12- A Cousin's Reminiscences
-13- Ledge Hill School
-14- Who Shall Be Master
-15- Ames Leaves Geauga Seminary
-16- At Hiram Institute
-17- Three Busy Years
-18- Entering Williams College
-19- Life In College
-20- The Canal-Boy Becomes A College President
-21- Garfield As A College President
-22- Garfield Becomes A State Senator
-23- A Difficult Duty
-24- John Jordan's Dangerous Journey
-25- Garfield's Bold Strategy
-26- The Battle Of Middle Creek
-27- The Perilous Trip Up The Big Sandy
-28- The Canal-Boy Becomes A Congressman
-29- Garfield's Course In Congress
-30- The Man For The Hour
-31- Garfield As A Lawyer
-32- The Scholar In Politics
-33- The Tributes Of Friends
-34- From Canal-Boy To President
-35- The New Administration
-36- The Tragic End
-37- Mr. Depew's Estimate Of Garfield
-38- The Lessons Of His Life