Chapter 32

Log Cabin to White House SeriesLIVES OF CELEBRATED AMERICANSCloth Bound. Illustrated. Price, 60c., per vol., postpaidFROM BOYHOOD TO MANHOOD(The Life of Benjamin Franklin).ByWm. M. Thayer.Benjamin Franklin was known in the scientific world for his inventions and discoveries, in the diplomatic world because of his statemanship, and everywhere, because of his sound judgment, plain speaking, and consistent living.FROM FARM HOUSE TO WHITE HOUSE(The Life of George Washington).ByWm. M. Thayer.The story of the hatchet and other familiar incidents of the boyhood and young manhood of Washington are included in this book, as well as many less well-known accounts of his experiences as surveyor, soldier, emissary, leader, and first president of the United States.FROM LOG CABIN TO WHITE HOUSE(The Life of James A. Garfield).ByWm. M. Thayer.It was a long step from pioneer home in Ohio where James A. Garfield was born, to the White House in Washington, and that it was an interesting life-journey one cannot doubt who reads Mr. Thayer’s account of it.FROM PIONEER HOME TO WHITE HOUSE(The Life of Abraham Lincoln).ByWm. M. Thayer.No President was ever dearer to the hearts of his people than was homely, humorous “Honest Abe.”To read of his mother, his early home, his efforts for an education, and his rise to prominence is to understand better his rare nature and practical wisdom.FROM RANCH TO WHITE HOUSE(The Life of Theodore Roosevelt).ByEdward S. Ellis, A. M.Every boy and girl is more or less familiar with the experiences of Mr. Roosevelt as Colonel and President, but few of them know him as the boy and man of family and school circles and private citzenship.Mr. Ellis describes Theodore Roosevelt as a writer, a hunter, a fighter of “graft” at home and of Spaniards in Cuba, and a just and vigorous defender of right.FROM TANNERY TO WHITE HOUSE(The Life of Ulysses S. Grant).ByWm. M. Thayer.Perhaps General Grant is best known to boys and girls as the hero of the famous declaration: “I will fight it out on this line if it takes all summer.”We will mail any of the above books prepaid at 60 centseach or the six for $3.50.

Log Cabin to White House SeriesLIVES OF CELEBRATED AMERICANSCloth Bound. Illustrated. Price, 60c., per vol., postpaid

Log Cabin to White House Series

LIVES OF CELEBRATED AMERICANS

Cloth Bound. Illustrated. Price, 60c., per vol., postpaid

FROM BOYHOOD TO MANHOOD(The Life of Benjamin Franklin).ByWm. M. Thayer.

FROM BOYHOOD TO MANHOOD

(The Life of Benjamin Franklin).

ByWm. M. Thayer.

Benjamin Franklin was known in the scientific world for his inventions and discoveries, in the diplomatic world because of his statemanship, and everywhere, because of his sound judgment, plain speaking, and consistent living.

FROM FARM HOUSE TO WHITE HOUSE(The Life of George Washington).ByWm. M. Thayer.

FROM FARM HOUSE TO WHITE HOUSE

(The Life of George Washington).

ByWm. M. Thayer.

The story of the hatchet and other familiar incidents of the boyhood and young manhood of Washington are included in this book, as well as many less well-known accounts of his experiences as surveyor, soldier, emissary, leader, and first president of the United States.

FROM LOG CABIN TO WHITE HOUSE(The Life of James A. Garfield).ByWm. M. Thayer.

FROM LOG CABIN TO WHITE HOUSE

(The Life of James A. Garfield).

ByWm. M. Thayer.

It was a long step from pioneer home in Ohio where James A. Garfield was born, to the White House in Washington, and that it was an interesting life-journey one cannot doubt who reads Mr. Thayer’s account of it.

FROM PIONEER HOME TO WHITE HOUSE(The Life of Abraham Lincoln).ByWm. M. Thayer.

FROM PIONEER HOME TO WHITE HOUSE

(The Life of Abraham Lincoln).

ByWm. M. Thayer.

No President was ever dearer to the hearts of his people than was homely, humorous “Honest Abe.”

To read of his mother, his early home, his efforts for an education, and his rise to prominence is to understand better his rare nature and practical wisdom.

FROM RANCH TO WHITE HOUSE(The Life of Theodore Roosevelt).ByEdward S. Ellis, A. M.

FROM RANCH TO WHITE HOUSE

(The Life of Theodore Roosevelt).

ByEdward S. Ellis, A. M.

Every boy and girl is more or less familiar with the experiences of Mr. Roosevelt as Colonel and President, but few of them know him as the boy and man of family and school circles and private citzenship.

Mr. Ellis describes Theodore Roosevelt as a writer, a hunter, a fighter of “graft” at home and of Spaniards in Cuba, and a just and vigorous defender of right.

FROM TANNERY TO WHITE HOUSE(The Life of Ulysses S. Grant).ByWm. M. Thayer.

FROM TANNERY TO WHITE HOUSE

(The Life of Ulysses S. Grant).

ByWm. M. Thayer.

Perhaps General Grant is best known to boys and girls as the hero of the famous declaration: “I will fight it out on this line if it takes all summer.”

We will mail any of the above books prepaid at 60 centseach or the six for $3.50.

We will mail any of the above books prepaid at 60 cents

each or the six for $3.50.


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