Ten Boys from History

Synopsis

Ten Boys from History is the real life stories of brave boys who had excelled when they were a boy. This book is written by the American writer Kate Dickinson Sweetser, who is remembered for her juvenile fiction works and compilations. Her notable writings include Ten Boys from Dickens, Ten Girls from Dickens, Ten Boys from History, Ten Girls from History and Book of Indian Braves.

The selection of the stories are not based on the facts that they would become famous personalities though some of them did, rather it is because of their braveness as a boy which was remarkable to be included in this collection. This book contains the stories of; Stephen and Nicolas, the boy crusaders; Peter of Haarlem, The boy who saved his country; David, The Shepherd boy; Louis Seventeenth, the boy King who never reigned; Edward the Black Prince, The boy Warrior; Tyrant Tad, The boy in the White House; S.F.B. Morse, A great American who invented the Telegraph; David Farragut, The boy Midshipman; Mozard, the boy musician.

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