From Canal Boy to President; Or, the Boyhood and Manhood of James A. Garfield

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Jr. Horatio Alger. From Canal Boy to President; Or, the Boyhood and Manhood of James A. Garfield

From Canal Boy to President; Or, the Boyhood and Manhood of James A. Garfield

Table of Contents

The Boyhood And Manhood Of James A. Garfield

Chapter I.—The First Pair Of Shoes

Chapter II—Growing In Wisdom And Stature

Chapter III—In Quest Of Fortune

Chapter IV—On The Tow-Path

Chapter V—An Important Conversation

Chapter VI—James Leaves The Canal

Chapter VII—The Choice Of A Vocation

Chapter VIII—Geauga Seminary

Chapter IX—Ways And Means

Chapter X—A Cousin's Reminiscences

Chapter XI—Ledge Hill School

Chapter XII—Who Shall Be Master?

Chapter XIII—Ames Leaves Geauga Seminary

Chapter XIV—At Hiram Institute

Chapter XV—Three Busy Years

Chapter XVI—Entering Williams College

Chapter XVII—Life In College

Chapter XVIII—The Canal-Boy Becomes A College President

Chapter XIX—Garfield As A College President

Chapter XX—Garfield Becomes A State Senator

Chapter XXI—A Difficult Duty

Chapter XXII—John Jordan's Dangerous Journey

Chapter XXIII—Garfield's Bold Strategy

Chapter XXIV—The Battle Of Middle Creek

Chapter XXV—The Perilous Trip Up The Big Sandy

Chapter XXVI—The Canal-Boy Becomes A Congressman

Chapter XXVII—Garfield's Course In Congress

Chapter XXVIII—The Man For The Hour

Chapter XXIX—Garfield As A Lawyer

Chapter XXX—The Scholar In Politics

Chapter XXXI—The Tributes Of Friends

Chapter XXXII—From Canal-Boy To President

Chapter XXXIII—The New Administration

Chapter XXXIV—The Tragic End

Chapter XXXV—Mr. Depew's Estimate Of Garfield

Chapter XXXVI—The Lessons Of His Life

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Jr. Horatio Alger

Published by Good Press, 2019

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"Do you want a new hand?" asked James.

His answer was a volley of oaths and curses that made James turn pale, for he had never uttered an oath in his life, and had never listened to anything so disgusting as the tirade to which he was forced to listen.

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