The Story of Garfield--Farm-Boy, Soldier, and President
by William G. Rutherford
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About this eBook
- Author
- Rutherford, William G. (William Gunion), 1853-1907
- Title
- The Story of Garfield Farm-boy, Soldier, and President
- Credits
- Produced by Al Haines
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- E660: History: America: Late nineteenth century (1865-1900)
- Subject
- Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 21621
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21621
- Release Date
- May 27, 2007
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.[Frontispiece: Portrait of James Garfield (missing from book)] — THE STORY OF GARFIELD
- 2.FARM-BOY, SOLDIER, AND PRESIDENT — By WILLIAM G. RUTHERFORD — TWENTY-NINTH THOUSAND — LONDON: THE SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION 57 AND 59 LUDGATE HILL, E.C. 1895
- 3.CONTENTS.
- 4.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. — PORTRAIT OF JAMES GARFIELD (missing) . . . . . . Frontispiece — THE TREES FELL BEFORE HIS AXE — TOM BORROWED A HORSE — SHE DRIED HER TEARS AND ASKED GOD TO SUPPORT HER — AN AMERICAN FARMSTEAD — THE CARPENTER SET ABOUT HIS TASK — HE NEVER TIRED OF READING — ON BOARD THE CANAL BOAT — NEGROES STOLEN FROM THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA WERE SOLD INTO SLAVERY — THE DEFENCE OF FORT SUMTER — GARFIELD AND HIS REGIMENT GOING INTO ACTION — MRS. JAMES GARFIELD — THE WHITE HOUSE — THE STORY OF GARFIELD. — CHAPTER I. — THE FAR WEST. — CHAPTER II. — THE PIONEERS. — The trees fell before his axe. — CHAPTER III. — A FIRE IN THE FOREST. — CHAPTER IV. — THE FOUR SAPLINGS. — Tom borrowed a horse. — CHAPTER V. — A RESTLESS SCHOLAR. — CHAPTER VI. — MAN-MAKING. — CHAPTER VII. — THE TWO BROTHERS. — She dried her tears and asked God to support her. — An American Farmstead. — CHAPTER VIII. — HOUSE-BUILDING. — The carpenter set about his task. — CHAPTER IX. — FAITHFUL WORK. — He never tired of reading. — CHAPTER X — THE ROPE THAT SAVED HIM. — On board the canal boat. — CHAPTER XI. — STRIKING OUT A NEW LINE. — CHAPTER XII. — TEACHING AND LEARNING. — CHAPTER XIII. — FINDING FRIENDS. — CHAPTER XIV. — THE FIRST BLOW. — Negroes stolen from the west coast of Africa were sold into slavery. — The defense of Fort Sumter. — CHAPTER XV. — DARK DAYS FOE THE UNION. — BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC. — CHAPTER XVI. — FOR FLAG AND COUNTRY. — CHAPTER XVII. — WINNING HIS SPURS. — Garfield and his regiment going into action. — CHAPTER XVIII. — FILLING THE GAP. — CHAPTER XIX. — THE HOUR AND THE MAN. — Mrs. James Garfield. — CHAPTER XX. — LOOKING BACK. — The White House.
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