From Farm House to the White House
- Author: Thayer William Makepeace
- Genre: Books
Reverend William Makepeace Thayer (1820-1898) was an American author who wrote: Sermon on Moses' Fugitive Slave Bill (1850), Happy New Year (1853), Gem and Casket (1854), Spots in our Feasts of Charity (1854), Trial of the Spirits (1855), Morning Star (1856), Poor Boy and Merchant Prince (1857), The Bobbin Boy; or, How Nat Got His Learning (1859), Objections to a License Law (1860), Tales from the Bible for the Young (1860), Pioneer Boy, and How He Became President (1863), Character and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln (1864), Life and Character of Abraham Lincoln (1864), Youth's History of the Rebellion (1864), Nelson (1878), Charles Jewett: Life and Recollections (1880), Tact, Push and Principle (1880), From Log-Cabin to the White House (1881), Abraham Lincoln (1882), George Washington: His Boyhood and Manhood (1883), From the Tannery to the White House (1887), Marvels of the New West (1887), From Boyhood to Manhood: Life of Benjamin Franklin (1890) and Turning Points in Successful Careers (1895). --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
The Printer Boy.
- Author: Thayer William Makepeace
- Genre: Historical
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from farm house to the white house the life of george washington
- Author: Thayer William Makepeace
- Genre: Meredith, George,1828-1909
Reverend William Makepeace Thayer (1820-1898) was an American author who wrote: Sermon on Moses' Fugitive Slave Bill (1850), Happy New Year (1853), Gem and Casket (1854), Spots in our Feasts of Charity (1854), Trial of the Spirits (1855), Morning Star (1856), Poor Boy and Merchant Prince (1857), The Bobbin Boy; or, How Nat Got His Learning (1859), Objections to a License Law (1860), Tales from the Bible for the Young (1860), Pioneer Boy, and How He Became President (1863), Character and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln (1864), Life and Character of Abraham Lincoln (1864), Youth's History of the Rebellion (1864), Nelson (1878), Charles Jewett: Life and Recollections (1880), Tact, Push and Principle (1880), From Log-Cabin to the White House (1881), Abraham Lincoln (1882), George Washington: His Boyhood and Manhood (1883), From the Tannery to the White House (1887), Marvels of the New West (1887), From Boyhood to Manhood: Life of Benjamin Franklin (1890) and Turning Points in Successful Careers (1895). --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
pastors wedding gift
- Author: Thayer William Makepeace
- Genre: History
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benjamin franklin or from printing office to the court of st james
- Author: Thayer William Makepeace
- Genre: World
P R E F A C E . THE life of Benjamin Franklin is stranger than T fiction. Its realities surpass the idealities of novelists. Imagination would scarcely venture to portray such victories over poverty, obscurity, difficulties, and hardships. The tact, application, per severance, and industry, that he brought to his life-work, made him an example for all time. He met with defeats but they inspired him to manlier efforts. His successes increased his desire for something higher and nobler. He was satisfied only with going up still h hev. He believed that one to-day is worth two to-morrows and he acted accordingly, with the candle-shop and printing office for his schoolroom, and Observation for his teacher. His career furnishes one of the noblest examples of success for the young of both sexes to study. We offer his life as one of the brightest and best in American history to inspire young hearts with lofty aims. The first and principal source of material for this book was Franklins Autobiography. No other authority, or treasure of material, can take the place of that. Biographies by Sparks, Sargent, Abbott, and Parton, have been freely consulted, together with Franklin in France, and various eulogies and essays upon his life and character. That Franklin was the real father of the American Union, instead of Washington, is the view which the author of this biography presents. It is the view of Bancroft, as follows -U Not half of Franklins merits have been told. He was the true father of the American Union. It was he who went forth to lay the foundation of that great design at Albany and in New York he lifted up his voice. Here among us he appeared as the apostle of the Union. It was Franklin who suggested the Congress of 1774 and but for his wisdom, and the confidence that wisdom inspired, it is a matter of doubt whether that Congress would have taken effect. It was - Franklin who suggested the bond of the Union which binds these States from Florida to Maine. Franltlin was the greatest diplomatist of the eighteenth century. He never spoke a word too soon he never spoke a word too much he never failed to speak the right word at the right season. The closing years of Franklins life were so identified with the Union of the States, and the election and inauguration of Washington as the first President, that his biography becomes a fitting companion to the LOG CABIN S ERIES. C O N T E N T S . I, FROM OLD ENGLAND TO NEW ENGLAND. PAGE Persecution driving Franklin and others away-Discussion about emigrating-Josiah Franklin-His trade-Benjamin Franklin-Doctor Franklins account of his ancestors-Meetings of Dissenters broken up-Why Josiah decided to go-Account of their Family Bible-The final decision-The Franklin family influential-Thomas Franklin-The Franklin poet-Doctor Franklin about his father-What Boston was then and now-Exploring the wilderness-Influence of Franklins in Boston . . . I THE FIFTEENTH GIFT. Birth of Benjamin Franklin on Sunday-The fifteenth child-Gods gift-Proposition to baptize him the same day-Discussion over it-Baptized on that day by Doctor Willard-The church record-House in which he was born-Josiahs children-Death of wife and second marriage-The Folger family-Named after Uncle Benjamin-Personal beauty-Words of Parton-Josiah took up trade of tallow-chandler-The business and place described4ons apprenticed-Josiah a good musician--Condition of the world when Benjamin was born in 1706 . PAYING TOO DEAR FOR THE WHISTLE... --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
The Bobbin Boy
- Author: Thayer William Makepeace
- Genre: Interpersonal Relations
Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. BRIGHT summer-time had come again, J- when the sweet-scented blossoms beautified the gardens, and the forming fruits gave promise of a rich golden harvest. The school-bell sent out its merry call to the laughing children, and scores of them daily went up to the temple of knowledge for improvement. Saturday afternoon was a season of recreation, when the pupils, released from school, engaged in various sports, or performed some light labor for their parents. On a certain Saturday afternoon, Nat, Charlie, Frank, and one or two other boys, arranged for a " good time " at the house of one of the number. They were all there promptly at the appointed time, together with Frank's little dog Trip a genuine favorite with all the boys who had any regard for dog-brightness and amiability. " Look here, Frank, has Trip forgot how to play hy-spy ? " asked Charlie. " No; he will play it about as well as you can. Let us try it." " You can't learn him to toxich the goal, can you ? " inquired another boy. " No," replied Frank; " but I expect he will before he takes his degree. He is nothing but a Freshman now." " Did he ever petition you for shorter lessons ? " asked Nat. Charlie and Frank laughed; for they thought of Sam Drake's petition at the winter school. " Never," answered Frank; " but he has asked me for longer ones a great many times. He never gets enough at any sport. He will play ' hide and seek' or ' ball' as long as you will want to havo him, and then wag his tail for more." Trip sat by looking wistfully up into his little master's face as if he perfectly understood the praise that was lavished upon him, and was patiently waiting to give an exhibition of his skill in athletic games. " Let us try his skill," said Charli...
from log cabin to the white house life of james a garfield
- Author: Thayer William Makepeace
- Genre: General
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