Childhood of famous Americans

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Paul Revere, boy of old Boston

The boyhood of the colonial Boston lad who became a renowned silversmith and great patriot of the Revolution, with his ride which warned that the British were coming.

George Pullman; young sleeping car builder

Emphasizes the boyhood of this railroad car designer, including the experience which started his thinking about better places to sleep.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, gifted young poet

A biography concentrating on the boyhood of one of the major American poets of the nineteenth century whose works include "Hiawatha" and "The Village Blacksmith.".

Robert Todd Lincoln, president's boy

Biography of Lincoln's precocious son, Robert, and his childhood escapades in Illinois and the White House.

Martin Luther King, Jr

A biography of the civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped American Negroes win many battles for equal rights.

John Paul Jones, salt-water boy

A biography of a hero of the American Navy during the Revolutionary War.

Harry Houdini, young magician

A biography of Harry Houdini concentrating on his earlier years and the training that made him a master magician and escape artist.

Patrick Henry, boy spokesman

A biography which stresses the boyhood of Patrick Henry who grew up to be known as the "Father of Virginia," as well as a great orator for the cause of freedom.

Alec Hamilton, the little lion

The story of the young Alexander Hamilton, who served his country in her most critical period, when the Revolutionary War had ended and a nation had to be forged.

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