Horatio Alger: References & Edit History
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Edwin P. Hoyt, Horatio’s Boys (1974, reissued 1983); Gary Scharnhorst and Jack Bales, The Lost Life of Horatio Alger, Jr. (1985).
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 09, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Horatio Alger Association - Horatio Alger. | Dec 23, 2025 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jul 14, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Feb 12, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Famous Authors - Biography of Horatio Alger, Jr. | Feb 25, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Literature Nerwork - Biography of Horatio Alger. | May 16, 2019 | ||
| Added photograph. | Feb 28, 2011 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 03, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia Library - "Ragged Dick, or, Street Life in New York" by Horatio Alger. | Jun 19, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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