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And the Michael Jordans of poverty would do well to read Alger's famous novels.
Ian Squires: Sanctimonious Sanctity Ian Squires 2011
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Wikipedia describes Alger's stories as, "illustrating how down-and-out boys might be able to achieve the American Dream of wealth and success through hard work, courage, determination, and concern for others."
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And the Michael Jordans of poverty would do well to read Alger's famous novels.
Ian Squires: Sanctimonious Sanctity Ian Squires 2011
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And the Michael Jordans of poverty would do well to read Alger's famous novels.
Ian Squires: Sanctimonious Sanctity Ian Squires 2011
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And the Michael Jordans of poverty would do well to read Alger's famous novels.
Ian Squires: Sanctimonious Sanctity Ian Squires 2011
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Alger's troopers soon rejoined me at Booneville, minus many hats, having returned by their original route.
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My effective strength in this fight was 827 all told, and Alger's command comprised ninety officers and men.
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Relying, however, on the fact that Beene's knowledge of the roads would prevent his being led astray, and confident of Alger's determination to accomplish the purpose for which he set out, as soon as the hour was up I ordered my whole line forward.
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In Ragged Dick, Alger's first great success, the protagonist winds up a clerk, happily ensconced in the middle -- and not the upper - upper -- class.
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Horatio Alger's version of Lincoln has held on too long in this society.
If They Could Turn Back Time Roger Sutton 2007
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