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Historic Boyhoods

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

Year of Publication: 1909Genres: Biography

Running Time: 06 hours 56 minutes 04 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Christopher Columbus The Boy of Genoa: 1446(?)-1506 Lynne T	20:10
2	Michael Angelo The Boy of the Medici Gardens: 1475-1564 Drew Johnson	23:26
3	Walter Raleigh The Boy of Devon: 1552-1618 Drew Johnson	22:25
4	Peter the Great The Boy of the Kremlin: 1672-1725 Availle	19:25
5	Frederick the Great The Boy of Potsdam: 1712-1788 Lynne T	22:44
6	George Washington The Boy of the Old Dominion: 1732-1799 Jennifer Dorr	20:58
7	Daniel Boone The Boy of the Frontier: 1735-1820 Mike Pelton	19:41
8	John Paul Jones The Boy of the Atlantic: 1747-1792 Mike Pelton	16:34
9	Mozart The Boy of Salzburg: 1756-1791 Availle	21:13
10	Lafayette The Boy of Versailles: 1757-1834 Lynne T	22:18
11	Horatio Nelson The Boy of the Channel Fleet: 1758-1805 Greg Giordano	19:30
12	Robert Fulton The Boy of the Conestoga: 1765-1815 Alexis Castro	16:37
13	Andrew Jackson The Boy of the Carolinas: 1767-1845 Drew Johnson	24:08
14	Napoleon Bonaparte The Boy of Brienne: 1769-1821 KHand	19:02
15	Walter Scott The Boy of the Canongate: 1771-1832 Anna Millard	20:40
16	James Fenimore Cooper The Boy of Otsego Hall: 1789-1851 Ellen Preckel	17:25
17	John Ericsson The Boy of the Göta Canal: 1803-1889 KHand	15:43
18	Garibaldi The Boy of the Mediterranean: 1807-1882 Beth Joy	18:41
19	Abraham Lincoln The Boy of the American Wilderness: 1809-1865 Greg Giordano	20:37
20	Charles Dickens The Boy of the London Streets: 1812-1870 Greg Giordano	20:18
21	Otto von Bismarck The Boy of Göttingen: 1815-1898 Availle	14:29