Novelist Horatio Alger Jr.
2021-04-17T19:09:44-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/27e/20210417191835003_hd.jpgHoratio Alger, Jr. was a 19th century writer and novelist. He is best known for his “rags to riches” stories centered around young boys working their way out of poverty. Historian Jack Bales recounted his life story and explained how he has been misrepresented in history. Mr. Bales is the co-author of The Lost Life of Horatio Alger, Jr.. This was part of the Great Lives Lecture Series at the University of Mary Washington, which provided the video.
Horatio Alger, Jr. was a 19th century writer and novelist. He is best known for his “rags to riches” stories centered around young boys… read more
Horatio Alger, Jr. was a 19th century writer and novelist. He is best known for his “rags to riches” stories centered around young boys working their way out of poverty. Historian Jack Bales recounted his life story and explained how he has been misrepresented in history. Mr. Bales is the co-author of The Lost Life of Horatio Alger, Jr.. This was part of the Great Lives Lecture Series at the University of Mary Washington, which provided the video. close
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