The Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous is a book written by Sarah K. Bolton that tells the inspiring stories of famous men who came from humble beginnings. The book features biographies of individuals who overcame poverty and adversity to achieve great success and make significant contributions to society. Some of the notable figures included in the book are Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, and Andrew Carnegie. The book provides insights into the struggles and challenges faced by these individuals and how they persevered to achieve their dreams. The Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous is a motivational and inspiring read that highlights the power of determination and hard work in achieving success.1885. Bolton offers a collection of inspirational profiles of famous men who have lived and achieved the American rags-to-riches dream intended to encourage the youth who read this book. She writes in the preface: If Lincoln and Garfield, both farmer-boys, could come to the Presidency, then there is a chance for other farmer-boys. If Ezra Cornell, a mechanic, could become the president of great telegraph companies, and leave millions to a university, then other mechanics can come to fame. If Sir Titus Salt, working and sorting wool in a factory at nineteen, could build one of the model towns of the world for his thousands of workingmen, then there is encouragement and inspiration for other toilers in factories. These lives show that without work and will no great things are achieved. I have selected several characters because they were the centres of important historical epochs. With Garibaldi is necessarily told the story of Italian unity; with Garrison and Greeley, the fall of slavery; and with Lincoln and Sheridan, the battles of our Civil War.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.