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Title: The Child's Book of American Biography

Author: Mary Stoyell Stimpson

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THE CHILD'S BOOK OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY

by

MARY STOYELL STIMPSON

Illustrated by Frank T. Merrill

[Illustration: He rode beside the coach on a chestnut horse.

FRONTISPIECE. _See Page 6._]

[Decoration]

Boston
Little, Brown, and Company
1924

Copyright, 1915,
By Little, Brown, and Company.
All rights reserved

Set up and electrotyped by J. S. Cushing Co., Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

FOREWORD

In every country there have been certain men and women whose busy lives
have made the world better or wiser. The names of such are heard so
often that every child should know a few facts about them. It is hoped
the very short stories told here may make boys and girls eager to learn
more about these famous people.

CONTENTS

PAGE

GEORGE WASHINGTON 1

WILLIAM PENN 9

JOHN PAUL JONES 17

JOHN SINGLETON COPLEY 27

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 36

LOUIS AGASSIZ 46

DOROTHEA LYNDE DIX 54

ULYSSES SIMPSON GRANT 62

CLARA BARTON 75

ABRAHAM LINCOLN 81

ROBERT EDWARD LEE