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	Horatio Alger, Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Since 1947, the Horatio Alger Association has bestowed an annual award on "outstanding individuals in our society who have succeeded in the face of adversity" and scholarships "to encourage young people to pursue their dreams with determination and perseverance".
		Horatio Alger Books On-Line 2 18 of Alger's works (with A Fancy of Hers, unique to this collection)
		Alger was born in Chelsea (now Revere, Massachusetts) to a stern Unitarian minister who wanted his son to follow him into the religious world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Horatio_Alger (849 words)

	Horatio Alger
		Alger's name appears twice on the cover, its prominence pointing to the author's continued popularity and the importance of a famous writer's reputation for increasing a publication's circulation.
		From the debut of his first novel, Ragged Dick, in 1867, Alger was instrumental in establishing a new genre of dime novels known as the 'city story.' The genre arose out of the wide-spread urbanization that followed the Civil War and paralleled the rise of industrialism.
		Alger's stories continued to be reprinted well after his death, as evidenced by this 1911 issue of Boy's Home Weekly.
	www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/dp/pennies/1860_alger.html (163 words)

	Horatio Alger Jr.
		Horatio Alger, Jr., was born in Revere, Massachusetts, on January 13, 1834.
		Alger spent another year traveling in Europe, and was ordained as a minister of a Unitarian church in Brewster, Massachusetts in 1834.
		The "Alger hero" influenced and inspired many young men of his generation, and contributed to the general acceptance of the business creed of the time.
	www.multied.com /Bio/rec/HoratioAlger.html (273 words)

	The Novels of Horatio Alger, Jr.: Biography
		Regardless of his attempts, the Alger family was never comfortable, and the father was eventually forced to resign and leave town in 1844, while his remaining property was assigned to a creditor, believed to be the source of the miser figure in the younger Horatio's later works.
		On July 18, 1899, Alger died at his sister's home of heart disease, leaving instructions to his sister to make the funeral as private as possible, with as few personal details as necessary; his true age was not reported at the event, and his remains were cremated before burial.
		Alger is an author who wrote what he knew, and thus the clearest picture of Alger and his motivations, it follows, can be drawn from these texts.
	www.lib.rochester.edu /camelot/cinder/bio.htm (2615 words)

	Horatio Alger Jr. Introduction
		But few can identify Horatio Alger as a real person in spite of being the most widely read author of juvenile literature during the latter part of the nineteenth century.
		Alger was drafted for service in the Army of the Potomac commanded by General George Meade in July 1863.
		In fact, the villains in Alger’s stories were almost always rich bankers, lawyers and country squires ready to foreclose on the mortgage of the hero’s widowed mother.
	polyglotpress.com /en-us/dept_45.html (1192 words)

	Horatio Alger
		Horatio's parents were Olive Augusta Fenno and Horatio Alger, Sr., a Unitarian minister.
		Horatio did most of the research and writing while William penned the chapters dealing with the history of the American theater.
		The greatest period of Alger's popularity occurred after his death when, during the early decades of the twentieth century, his books were issued in cheap editions.
	www.uua.org /uuhs/duub/articles/horatioalgerjr.html (1390 words)

	City Journal Autumn 2000 Horatio Alger: The Moral of the Story by Stefan Kanfer
		Horatio Alger, both as a novelist and a philanthropist, belongs to this effort of reclamation.
		To Broun, Alger's books were inspiring, "simple tales of honesty triumphant." Marx remarked, "Horatio Alger's books conveyed a powerful message to me and many of my young friends—that if you worked hard at your trade, the big chance would eventually come.
		Alger's is a creed for clerks." This is precisely the elite attitude that condemns youths to a lifetime in the ghetto by egging them on from the safe sidelines, as their turned-around baseball caps, boom-boxes, and in-your-face demeanor compel employers to look elsewhere for help.
	www.city-journal.org /html/10_4_urbanities-the_moral.html (3926 words)

	Subject: horatio-alger FAQ
		This is the official FAQ for the Horatio Alger, Jr.
		Founders Library at NIU has acquired a comprehensive collection of more than 2,000 books and periodicals by and about Horatio Alger, and the library now is the official repository for the archives and other papers of the Horatio Alger Society.
		1940 - resurrection of the Horatio Alger myth and canonization
	www.washburn.edu /sobu/broach/algerFAQ.html (2288 words)

	Violet Books: Horatio Alger, Jr.
		All of which is leading to a discussion of the dark side of boys' books author Horatio Alger, Jr.
		Alger was a pedarast, period, & for better or worse, acknowledging it can deepen an understanding of his books & of a world he misrepresented as full of grand opportunities for hard-working child laborers.
		To acknowledge this aspect of Alger & his work is discomfiting to all who have enjoyed, & would like to continue to enjoy, his tales of hard luck lads overcoming all trials to become savvy young businessmen.
	www.violetbooks.com /alger.html (1203 words)

	Horatio Alger Digital Repository: index
		The purpose of the Horatio Alger Digital Repository is to increase accessibility to the extensive holdings in the Northern Illinois University Libraries' Horatio Alger Collection, including short stories, poetry, letters, and manuscripts by Horatio Alger, Jr.
		Alger's writing has often been compared to Charles Dickens for its bleak depiction of city life, the poor, and the plight of children.
		Alger was a prolific writer and a best-selling author.
	www.niulib.niu.edu /rbsc/alger/DigRepos (448 words)

	The Stanley Lieberman Memorial Collection of American Juvenile Literature
		By Horatio Alger, Jr.....Boston, Loring, Publisher...(Registered 1870) Violet illus.
		By Horatio Alger, Jr....Boston, Loring, Publisher...(Registered 1868) Purple illus.
		By Horatio Alger, Jr...Boston, Loring, Publisher...(Registered 1874) Purple illus.
	libweb.princeton.edu /libraries/firestone/rbsc/aids/lieblist.html (5429 words)

	The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Horatio Alger Junior
		Horatio Alger, Jr., wrote more than 120 books with the inspiring theme of onward and upward.
		Through his body of work, Horatio Alger, Jr., captured the spirit of a nation and helped to clarify that spirit.
		Affected by asthma, Alger was rejected by the Union Army and eventually became a minister on Cape Cod.
	www.horatioalger.com /hajunior.cfm (372 words)

	The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
		Founded in 1947, the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans continues to fulfill its mission of honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals inour society who have succeeded in spite of adversity and of encouraging young people to pursue their dreams through higher education.
		Horatio Alger Scholars have faced challenges and realize that a college education is the avenue to a better future.
		The Horatio Alger Association is pleased to announce the 2006 scholarship recipients for National Scholars program and a number of the state scholarship programs.
	www.horatioalger.com (185 words)

	Risen from Ranks by Horatio Alger Jr.
		Horatio Alger was a success story of a child who worked his way up from nothing to being a success.
		This book shows how the author worked and moved through the levels of late 19th century strata to become what was a role model for children to work and get ahead.
	www.antiquesonline.com /pages/013448.html (99 words)

	Horatio Alger: Turning Adversity Into Opportunity
		Horatio Alger, through his books became the greatest salesman of the American Dream ever.
		It’s a true Horatio Alger story, rags-to-riches, it could only happen in America.
		Alger captured the essence, emotion, soul and especially the spirit of an emerging America.
	www.usdreams.com /Alger12.html (497 words)

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		Horatio Alger, Jr Books (5) pub by N.Y. Book, NY 1911
		Horatio Alger, Jr Books (3) pub by N.Y. Book, NY 1908,
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	Horatio Alger Jr. Books
		There are also several tools for the casual or serious collector to aid you in collecting and organizing your Horatio Alger Jr.
		This web site is dedicated to people interested in Horatio Alger Jr.
		The Horatio Alger name has become synonymous with the Rags to Riches stories that he told.
	www.horatio-alger-books.com (321 words)

	PAL: Horatio Alger (1832-1899)
		by Horatio Alger, jr., with an introduction by Russel Crouse.
		Horatio Alger, Jr.: an annotated bibliography of comment and criticism.
		"The Horatio Alger House: the Anatomy of a Myth." Bootblack 1.1 (Jan-Feb 1989): 3-10.
	www.csustan.edu /english/reuben/pal/chap5/alger.html (431 words)

	Horatio Alger Jr
		The Horatio Alger Jr National Fundation was established to provide assistance to students based on need.
		mailto:scholoraships@horatioalgerjr.com at the Horatio Alger Jr National Fundation or by printing from the Horatio Alger Jr.
		For an application for the Horatio Alger Jr.
	www.horatioalgerjr.com /horatio-alger-scholarship.htm (127 words)

	The Horatio Alger, Jr. Award
		Each of the Goodlett deemed "Horatio Alger Heroes" recieved an award of $25.00 in cash at the fifth grade commencement exercises.
	www.memphis-schools.k12.tn.us /schools/goodlett.es/algeraward.htm (62 words)

	Welcome to the Horatio Alger Society
		Bibliography of the works of Horatio Alger, Jr.
		The Horatio Alger Society (H.A.S.) was founded in 1961 by Forrest Campbell and Kenneth B. Butler.
		Visit the Horatio Alger collection at Northern Illinois University.
	www.ihot.com /~has (202 words)

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		Alger produced the one of the first boys" adventure series.
	www.texair.com /horatioalgerjr (239 words)

	Ragged Dick and Struggling Upward - By: Horatio Alger Jr. - Christianbook.com
		From the 1860s through the 1890s, Horatio Alger wrote hundreds of novels to teach young boys the merits of honesty, hard work, and cheerfulness in the face of adversity.
		As Carl Bode points ot in his introduction, Horatio Alger filled a void in American literature and met scant competition both in the nature and the number of his works.
		In Horatio Alger's world, good fortune awaits everyone who is willing to work for it.
	www.christianbook.com /Christian/Books/product?item_no=0332X (290 words)

	Horatio Alger, Jr. Collection, MG-177
		Stiles, regarding royalties, with receipt to Henry T. Coates and Co. from Horatio Alger Jr.
		Letter references title and audience issues on works of Horatio Alger Jr.
		There are three documents for Margaret Vandergrift and unused Horatio Alger postage stamps.
	www.lancasterhistory.org /collections/archives/manuscrp/mg-0177.htm (1231 words)

	Find in a Library: Horatio Alger, Jr.
		Subjects: Alger, Horatio, -- 1832-1899 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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		To find this item in a library, enter a postal code, state, province, or country in the field above.
	www.worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/ec2d29b55d7fa10c.html (44 words)

	Horatio Alger, Jr. biography pictures portrait books online forum
		Frank's Campaign or The Farm and the Camp by Horatio Alger, Jr.
		Cast Upon the Breakers by Horatio Alger, Jr.
		Joe The Hotel Boy by Horatio Alger, Jr.
	www.selfknowledge.com /8au.htm (158 words)

	HORATIO ALGER JR. - ANNOTATED CARD SIGNED
		Alger (1832-1899) penned over 120 "rags to riches" books.
		His heroes found success through self-reliance, self-discipline, decency and honesty.
	www.galleryofhistory.com /archive/3_2003/authors/HORATIO_ALGER_JR.htm (106 words)

	The Novels of Horatio Alger, Jr.
		The internship involved both evaluation of the nineteenth century dime novels of Horatio Alger, Jr., and analysis of the texts in a fairy tale context, particularly the Cinderella tale.
		Designed under the auspices of the University of Rochester Libraries, both the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections and the Rossell Hope Robbins Library, this web page is the result of research gathered during the summer internship of John A. Geck.
		Professors Russell Peck and Alan Lupack provided guidance and advice.
	www.lib.rochester.edu /camelot/cinder/Horatiomain.htm (128 words)

	Paul The Peddler by Horatio Alger, Jr.
		Horatio Alger, Jr., an author who lived among and for boys and
		Alger's stories are as popular now as when first published,
	www.encyclopediaoftheself.com /classic_books_online/ptped10.htm (12302 words)

	Frank's Campaign, by Horatio Alger, Jr.
		CLEVELAND, O. In the title of this book, "Frank's Campaign," Horatio Alger, Jr., gives us not only the name of the hero of the book but an idea of the character of the work.
		WHICH WAS VERY MUCH CONDENSED FROM ALGER'S ORIGINAL WORK
		The word campaign is associated with war times.
	www.xooqi.com /iboox/xo_0075_alger_frankscampaign.html (144 words)

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