About this book
Most boys grow up to be honest, maybe even good, men, but do not stand out from the crowd. Occasionally, along comes a boy who is destined, either by character or circumstance, to make his mark on the world. In this work are included 21 biographical sketches of boys who became famous in the arts, affairs of state or exploration and discovery. Historical fact is blended with surmise and imagination to bring these boyhoods alive. - Summary by Lynne Thompson
Chapters (21)
1Christopher Columbus The Boy of Genoa: 1446(?)-1506
2Michael Angelo The Boy of the Medici Gardens: 1475-1564
3Walter Raleigh The Boy of Devon: 1552-1618
4Peter the Great The Boy of the Kremlin: 1672-1725
5Frederick the Great The Boy of Potsdam: 1712-1788
6George Washington The Boy of the Old Dominion: 1732-1799
7Daniel Boone The Boy of the Frontier: 1735-1820
8John Paul Jones The Boy of the Atlantic: 1747-1792
9Mozart The Boy of Salzburg: 1756-1791
10Lafayette The Boy of Versailles: 1757-1834
11Horatio Nelson The Boy of the Channel Fleet: 1758-1805
12Robert Fulton The Boy of the Conestoga: 1765-1815
13Andrew Jackson The Boy of the Carolinas: 1767-1845
14Napoleon Bonaparte The Boy of Brienne: 1769-1821
15Walter Scott The Boy of the Canongate: 1771-1832
16James Fenimore Cooper The Boy of Otsego Hall: 1789-1851
17John Ericsson The Boy of the Göta Canal: 1803-1889
18Garibaldi The Boy of the Mediterranean: 1807-1882
19Abraham Lincoln The Boy of the American Wilderness: 1809-1865
20Charles Dickens The Boy of the London Streets: 1812-1870
21Otto von Bismarck The Boy of Göttingen: 1815-1898
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