Risen from the Ranks, Or, Harry Walton's SuccessHarry Walton rises from his humble station as a poor farmer's son to become the editor of a weekly paper and eventually is elected to the New Hampshire legislature. |
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Risen from the Ranks: The Story of Harry Walton's Success Horatio Alger (Jr.) Visualização de trechos - 1899 |
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| Título | Risen from the Ranks, Or, Harry Walton's Success Alger series for boys Billie M. Levy Collection of Illustrated Children's books Famous Alger books Volume 3 de Luck and pluck series, Horatio Alger (Jr.) |
| Autor | Horatio Alger (Jr.) |
| Editora | John C. Winston Company, 1874 |
| Original de | Harvard University |
| Digitalizado | 8 nov. 2007 |
| Num. págs. | 349 páginas |
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