Biographies of Working Men
by Grant Allen
"Biographies of Working Men" is a volume containing brief biographies of seven men from working class backgrounds who went on to excel in their chosen fields. They are: Thomas Telford, George Stephenson, John Gibson, William Herschel, Jean François Millet, James Garfield and Thomas Edward.
Author's acknowledgments are due to Dr. Smiles's "Lives of the Engineers," "Life of the Stephensons," and "Life of a Scotch Naturalist;" to Lady Eastlake's "Life of Gibson;" to Mr. Holden's "Life of Sir William Herschel;" to M. Seusier's "J. F. Millet, Sa Vie et Ses Oeuvres;" and to Mr. Thayer's "Life of President Garfield;" from which most of the facts here narrated have been derived.
CONTENTS.
- I. THOMAS TELFORD, STONEMASON
- II. GEORGE STEPHENSON, ENGINE-MAN
- III. JOHN GIBSON, SCULPTOR
- IV. WILLIAM HERSCHEL, BANDSMAN
- V. JEAN FRANCOIS MILLET, PAINTER
- VI. JAMES GARFIELD, CANAL BOY
- VII. THOMAS EDWARD, SHOEMAKER
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