| 单词 | Alger |
| 例句 | I didn’t want to be Horatio Alger in someone’s tear-filled homage to the American dream. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The judge sentenced Alger Hiss to five years in prison. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z In front of the chair in which he was sitting was a steel music stand, and on the stand was The Strange Case of Alger Hiss. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “I went to see a demon, a Mister Alger; who manages apartment houses. I have a job, cleaning and fixing things in those houses. I can heal sick machines on the side, too.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Horatio Alger’s books have made his name synonymous with rags-to-riches success, but that was not his personal story. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Chambers made a stunning accusation that day: He charged a man named Alger Hiss, one of Washington's most respected government officials, with spying for the Soviet Union. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z This man, Fat Alger, claimed to have drunk claret on the warden’s porch one night till 2 A.M. and then stayed in his bedroom till 3 A.M. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I would help Father with his handyman chores in certain of Mr. Alger’s buildings that were in safe areas. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z President Truman called the trial a "red herring," and Secretary of State Dean Acheson declared, "I do not intend to turn my back on Alger Hiss." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z When Chambers made the same allegations over the radio, Alger Hiss sued him for slander. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Alger Hiss was the president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, the nation's most prestigious research institute. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Father had to go to one of Mr. Alger’s houses to fix some pipes that had just broken, so that left us without anything to do. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d educated himself in his spare time, had saved his money with the earnestness of a Horatio Alger, started his own newspaper, gone to war, come home, pressed on, moved forward. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Hamilton himself was a kind of Horatio Alger hero who aspired to fame more than fortune, but he understood the world of banking, investing, and speculating from within. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The "Pumpkin Papers" emerged as Exhibit A in Alger Hiss's prosecution, in a trial that lasted from November 1949 to January 1950. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Horatio Alger was the greatest writer in the world. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Downtrodden Americans gravitated strongly toward the Horatio Alger protagonist, the lowly bred Everyman who rises from anonymity and hopelessness. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In the famous nineteenth-century novels of Horatio Alger, young boys born into poverty rise to riches through a combination of pluck and initiative. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z His life seems at once to be a tale by Horatio Alger, a fulfillment of the American dream, and a warn- ing about unintended consequences. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z I had been in the demon land for only ten months, so it would have been about January of the demons’ year 1904, when we met Mr. Alger. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z In an earlier era long ago, "Becoming Superman" would be part of the penny press or dime novels, sold to kids and young adults alongside "The Horatio Alger Myth." Comics and sci-fi powerhouse J. Michael Straczynski has an incredible origin story of his own 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z The Daily published an exclusive interview with Gandhi in 1923, and directly covered the trials of Alger Hiss and the Chicago Seven. Student newspaper sued 2012-07-12T14:32:00Z Alger had spent years in prison wearing a convict’s fatigues; probably his jacket had meanings for him that people like me can only guess at. My dinner with Alger Hiss 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Anonymous, India There are names for guys who exploit romantic feelings to get ahead at work — and they’re not “Horatio” or “Alger.” Social Q?s: Social Q?s: What?s in a Baby?s Name? Lots, if You Talk About It Ahead of Time 2010-06-03T21:43:00Z The show's Horatio Alger approach echoes "American Idol." 'X Factor' TV show rivets Britain, heads to USA 2010-12-13T17:25:00Z Yet anyone who reads the book and sees themselves mirrored in the particular tuck of Nantucket reds or a silly quote about Palm Beach “would have to be a narcissist,” Ms. Alger said. Cristina Alger Writes ?The Darlings,? on Ethics, and Fortune Brought Low 2012-02-17T22:28:30Z Rather than a rueful tragedy, it is — so far — a Horatio Alger tale of aspirational capitalism, one that adds systemic racism and automatic weapons to the barriers facing the hero. ‘Snowfall’ Review: To Live, Love and Die in 1980s L.A. 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Rather than falling asleep in front of the television in the busiest room of the house, Dr. Alger recommends retreating to a cool, quiet bedroom. 6 Steps to a Great Thanksgiving Nap 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z They stayed vigilant, Ms. Alger believes, as they eyed the circles she was moving in. Cristina Alger Writes ?The Darlings,? on Ethics, and Fortune Brought Low 2012-02-17T22:28:30Z There’s nothing to reveal that Ms. Alger, 31, has now stepped outside the hush-hush circle of her upbringing — Chapin, white-gown debut, four social years at Harvard — to drop a dime on the whole shebang. Cristina Alger Writes ?The Darlings,? on Ethics, and Fortune Brought Low 2012-02-17T22:28:30Z Gilroy goes further, describing the film as a modern-day Horatio Alger story. Jake Gyllenhaal wants you to feel disturbed after watching him in ‘Nightcrawler’ He has a kind of Horatio Alger story because he was brought up in a log cabin on the Rosebud Reservation, one of 12 children. A Conversation Between Philip Caputo and William Least Heat-Moon 2013-07-11T18:37:57Z In a statement, Pat Alger, chairman of the Hall of Fame, praised Mr. Henley for championing the rights of songwriters and noted that he often went to Washington to lobby for their cause. Larry Henley, a Writer of ‘Wind Beneath My Wings,’ Dies at 77 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Between movies, which would allow people to experience worlds they couldn’t experience, but also in the Horatio Alger stories, this was a cultural idea of the appropriate way to lift yourself up by your bootstraps. How “Inside Out” rejects the self-esteem mandate: “You are not going to feel great about yourself all the time” 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Just last month, Herbold added another title: Recipient of the prestigious Horatio Alger Award from the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans. Patricia Herbold: humble beginnings, exceptional life 2014-01-15T23:52:48Z His own dad a miserable drunk, Nucky has two fathers, Horatio Alger and the Commodore, and they don’t like each other. REVIEW: Boardwalk Empire Watch: Golden Boy 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Cristina Alger, writer of “The Darlings,” has seen corporate and social circles. Cristina Alger Writes ?The Darlings,? on Ethics, and Fortune Brought Low 2012-02-17T22:28:30Z Dexter went off to make martinis, leaving me to entertain Alger and the woman who’d come with him. My dinner with Alger Hiss 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Cristina Alger always fits incontestably into Park Avenue’s epicenter of corporate power breakfasts, the evening cocktail hours for young socialites in training. Cristina Alger Writes ?The Darlings,? on Ethics, and Fortune Brought Low 2012-02-17T22:28:30Z Sara E. Alger, a sleep scientist at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Silver Spring, Md., has been a public advocate for naps, particularly in the workplace, except in cases of insomnia. This Thanksgiving, It’s Time to Stop Nap-Shaming 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z “Alger is to America what Homer was to the Greeks,” West once wrote. The Gig Economy Celebrates Working Yourself to Death 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z “It’s a very out-of-the-ordinary sculptural form that immediately says to you: ‘I’m a really interesting space that you can come into and get comfortable,’ ” Alger said. The Museum of the Bible: The last place in D.C. you might expect to hear Queen, Kanye and the Clash 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z Like a hero out of Horatio Alger, Martin strives to change and to advance. ‘Martin Eden’ Review: Reading and Writing His Way Out of the Pit 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z He’s a real-life, African-American Horatio Alger and Jay Gatsby, all rolled into one, the star and creator of his own gruesome melodrama. O.J. Simpson, American icon: Why the football star turned accused killer is one of the 20th century’s most important cultural figures 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z But she will travel to Washington, D.C., in April to collect her award and meet with Horatio Alger Scholarship recipients. Patricia Herbold: humble beginnings, exceptional life 2014-01-15T23:52:48Z The American Idol finale, the closest analog to Eurovision, was a showcase for the creaky brand of American Idol and nothing more – a yearly Horatio Alger story manufactured to seem genuine. Why the US embrace of Eurovision is good news for planet Earth 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z A similar conflict drove Nathanael West, in 1934, to publish the novel “A Cool Million,” which satirized the Horatio Alger bootstrap fables that remained popular into the Great Depression. The Gig Economy Celebrates Working Yourself to Death 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z Horatio Alger’s prose is “vomited into the national psyche.” Books of The Times: ?Lonleyhearts? by Marion Meade: Lives of Nathanael West and Eileen McKenney 2010-03-18T23:29:00Z The other day she picked out a wedding dress her mother actually loves almost as much as the plans for Ms. Alger’s wedding at the Knickerbocker Club in May. Cristina Alger Writes ?The Darlings,? on Ethics, and Fortune Brought Low 2012-02-17T22:28:30Z “The goal with the Horatio Alger Award is that we serve as mentors and inspirations to the men and women they give scholarships.” Patricia Herbold: humble beginnings, exceptional life 2014-01-15T23:52:48Z The other criticism of Kylie Jenner’s story so far is that she is the very antithesis of the supposedly wholesome Horatio Alger myth that sustained American readers back in the good old days. Kylie Jenner: who'd want to be a matte lip billionaire? 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Nor do the Horatio Alger stories that newspapers and magazines love running about the tiny minority of laid-off creatives who manage to “reinvent” themselves and turn their misfortune into an opportunity. Steal this album: What happens if no one pays for music? 2012-06-20T11:45:00Z But how would they react to Alger Hiss of all people? My dinner with Alger Hiss 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z In her book, 9/11 is barely mentioned, yet, Ms. Alger writes, no one forgets “when the planes hit the Trade Towers and all was lost in New York.” Cristina Alger Writes ?The Darlings,? on Ethics, and Fortune Brought Low 2012-02-17T22:28:30Z The movie acknowledges the larger agonizing picture but mostly it celebrates a crew of Horatio Algers of another color who become crossover kings turned establishment titans. Review: In ‘Straight Outta Compton,’ Upstarts Who Became the Establishment 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z The comparisons to Tom Wolfe that are starting to come her way, Ms. Alger said, just make her laugh. Cristina Alger Writes ?The Darlings,? on Ethics, and Fortune Brought Low 2012-02-17T22:28:30Z One Friday afternoon Dexter asked me if I’d like to go out to dinner tomorrow with the greatest spy in American history: Alger Hiss. My dinner with Alger Hiss 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Which is to say that part of the reason I was so tongue-tied seeing Alger Hiss at the door was sheer disappointment. My dinner with Alger Hiss 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Joan Didion “served me tea, and told me something I’ve never forgotten,” Ms. Alger said, “that you have to have something to write about before you learn how to write about it.” Cristina Alger Writes ?The Darlings,? on Ethics, and Fortune Brought Low 2012-02-17T22:28:30Z Even at the time, Alger’s stories were controversial; they were mocked by social critics and parodied by satirists. REVIEW: Boardwalk Empire Watch: Golden Boy 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z And Alger Hiss just had to be one of the scariest people around. My dinner with Alger Hiss 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Could this be some kind of fantasy-wish fulfillment on behalf of Alger Hiss? Whittaker Chambers relative: Farm need not be open to public 2012-10-18T16:17:00Z Whereas, back then, in the fifties and the early sixties in America, you could pull yourself up—Horatio Alger. Jane Fonda Is Paying Close Attention 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z "Liar's Ball" is being billed as "a Horatio Alger and King Lear tale set in a fascinating and high-stakes milieu." J.C. Chandor goes from BP spill to 'Liar's Ball' 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z Although the vagueness of the source of his wealth is almost glaring, the Horatio Alger story, in which poor boys work their way up to wealth and power, was ingrained in the American psyche. Why Gatsby is so great 2012-06-09T23:05:21Z In the past decade, the Black List has created more than its share of Horatio Alger stories. Franklin Leonard's Black List can help green-light screenplays 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z While Dexter poured out martinis for everybody, Alger kept his attention on me. My dinner with Alger Hiss 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z None of which discouraged Mr. Stone from creating what he said were “wholly invented” scenes where he needed them: Nixon being haunted by his dead mother, or comparing Daniel Ellsberg to Alger Hiss. ?The Kennedys?: After the Debate, the Debut 2011-03-28T18:18:19Z “The longer the nap, the more benefits you’ll get,” Dr. Alger said. 6 Steps to a Great Thanksgiving Nap 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z “Imagine a collaboration between Horatio Alger and Machiavelli and you have Finch, the intrepid hero of this sortie into the canyons of commerce,” The New York Times wrote. Robert Morse, two-time Tony-winning actor, dies at 90 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z At the time, Ms. Coplon insisted she was innocent, just as Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs did, in trials more or less contemporary with her own. ArtsBeat: A Cold War Spy Trial, Before McCarthy and the Rosenbergs 2011-03-04T18:48:00Z He was the hero of a series of didactic stories by Horatio Alger, about a shoeshine boy who goes from literal rags to riches through hard work and clean living. REVIEW: Boardwalk Empire Watch: Golden Boy 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z She left the small talk to Alger and me. My dinner with Alger Hiss 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z He was named to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1976 and was “as big a pop writer as a country writer,” hall of fame chairman Pat Alger said Thursday in an interview. John D. Loudermilk, Nashville songwriter of ‘Tobacco Road,’ dies at 82 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z The confrontation between Alger Hiss and Whittaker Chambers, Hitchens added, was in some ways “a full-dress literary feud,” in that it embroiled other figures from the literary world — “another good sign of a literary row.” ArtsBeat: Hitchens on the Art of the Feud 2011-06-10T12:30:04Z Her father, David Alger, the well-known chief executive of the mutual fund giant Fred Alger Management, had his offices on the 93rd floor of the north tower at the World Trade Center. Cristina Alger Writes ?The Darlings,? on Ethics, and Fortune Brought Low 2012-02-17T22:28:30Z Ms. Alger learned of her father’s death “because I was watching the news on television.” Cristina Alger Writes ?The Darlings,? on Ethics, and Fortune Brought Low 2012-02-17T22:28:30Z Alger was, after all, trying to appeal to a market. Kylie Jenner: who'd want to be a matte lip billionaire? 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z This sounds like a meaningless detail, but these napkins play an important role—if a tiny one—in the way I’ve come to think of Alger Hiss and what happened to him. My dinner with Alger Hiss 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z “Naps in general have a stigma attached to them as something you only do when you’re lazy or when you’re sick,” Dr. Alger said. This Thanksgiving, It’s Time to Stop Nap-Shaming 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z A third of the population was foreign-born, and the rise of immigrant performers to circus stardom “was a Horatio Alger story to immigrant audiences,” Dr. Weber said. ‘Circus and the City’ at Bard Graduate Center Galleries 2012-09-20T22:40:07Z Afternoon sleep counts toward your daily total, according to Dr. Alger. This Thanksgiving, It’s Time to Stop Nap-Shaming 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z And for Horatio Alger inspiration, sit him down in front of PBS’s new documentary, “Inventing David Geffen.” Social Q’s: Paying Respects to a Furry Friend 2012-11-29T23:23:22Z So even if we’ve never read a Horatio Alger story, that schema is so deeply ingrained in the American story – that rags to riches, overcoming obstacles story – is so much a part of the culture. The Bernie Sanders underdog problem: “You may root for them, but you also know they’re probably going to lose” 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z “I’m not trying to Horatio Alger,” he verbs. Chuck Todd brings President Obama to ‘Meet the Press,’ but can he avoid giving viewers more of the same? "Hillbilly Elegy" is very much a Horatio Alger story. Historian Anthony Harkins on the real story of white poverty and "Hillbilly Elegy" 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z After the customary complaints about weather and New York traffic, Alger introduced ballet as Dexter’s friends often did. My dinner with Alger Hiss 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z There was evidence of a lack of proper care for Jonathan Lancaster but not enough to send two former prison officials and four nurses to trial for involuntary manslaughter, Alger County Judge Charles Nebel said. Manslaughter charges thrown out in Michigan prisoner’s death 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The New York Times recently surfaced VIP treatment from wealthy businessmen he met through the Horatio Alger Association, an exclusive nonprofit. Clarence Thomas’ 38 vacations: Other billionaires treated the Supreme Court justice to luxury travel 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z When he was about 12, he started helping his father, Ralph Mozilo, in his butcher shop, cleaning floors and cutting up chickens, according to his member profile in the Horatio Alger Association. Angelo Mozilo, Whose Mortgage Giant Fell in Housing Bust, Dies at 84 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z If Justice Thomas’s life had unfolded as he had envisioned, his Horatio Alger induction might have been a celebration of his triumphs as a prosperous lawyer instead of a judge. Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The death of Jonathan Lancaster at the Alger prison in the Upper Peninsula was a “preventable tragedy that played out over days,” Attorney General Dana Nessel said. 8 people charged in death of mentally ill Michigan prison inmate 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Lancaster’s life already was in peril when he was moved to an observation cell at the Alger prison and died three days later, the judge said. Manslaughter charges thrown out in Michigan prisoner’s death 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Last October, in New Orleans, Sokol made a direct reference to a pending Supreme Court case while addressing a group of former Horatio Alger scholarship recipients. Clarence Thomas’ 38 vacations: Other billionaires treated the Supreme Court justice to luxury travel 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z It also comes from the writer Horatio Alger, who wrote novels that endorsed the view of people achieving success on their own. Held down by our bootstraps: The myth of American individualism is a poor excuse for inequality 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z At Horatio Alger, he moved into the inner circle, a cluster of extraordinarily wealthy, largely conservative members who lionized him and all that he had achieved. Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z He had a history of mental illness and showed symptoms while at Alger, including paranoia, anxiety, loss of appetite and insomnia, according to a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by his sister. 8 people charged in death of mentally ill Michigan prison inmate 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z He had a history of mental illness and showed symptoms while at Alger, including paranoia, anxiety, loss of appetite and insomnia, his family said. Manslaughter charges thrown out in Michigan prisoner’s death 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Thomas first met Huizenga at a formal gala in Washington, D.C., in 1992, when they were both inducted into the Horatio Alger Association. Clarence Thomas’ 38 vacations: Other billionaires treated the Supreme Court justice to luxury travel 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Horatio Alger had a completely scandalous biography that most people don't know. Held down by our bootstraps: The myth of American individualism is a poor excuse for inequality 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z “The Horatio Alger Association has been a home to Virginia and me,” Justice Thomas said, referring to his wife, as he received the group’s most prestigious award in 2010. Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Horatio Alger wrote over one hundred books, and they sold just millions upon millions, and they were all the story of this young man making it. "Pull yourself up by your bootstraps:" How a joke about bootstraps devolved into an American credo 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z Joined by a few hundred fans at the Alger Family Club Room at Gesa Field, the team celebrated its third consecutive berth to the Big Dance. Washington State women get No. 5 seed, their best at NCAA tournament 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z In that time period, he joined Huizenga at Horatio Alger scholarship ceremonies in South Florida, travel that the justice disclosed in several of his yearly financial filings. Clarence Thomas’ 38 vacations: Other billionaires treated the Supreme Court justice to luxury travel 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z So, his literary life, and his stories about young tramps or peddlers on the street rising to be business titans, was partially an act of self-creation for Alger. Held down by our bootstraps: The myth of American individualism is a poor excuse for inequality 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z His friendships forged though Horatio Alger have brought him proximity to a lifestyle of unimaginable material privilege. Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z One thing that struck me also is that Democrats also talk about the Horatio Alger story. "Pull yourself up by your bootstraps:" How a joke about bootstraps devolved into an American credo 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z “The lagged impacts of tighter monetary policy and fiscal policy are driving slowing sales growth, but we’re also looking past it to some extent,” said Brad Neuman, director of market strategy at Alger. America’s post-pandemic corporate profit boom really is over 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z The Times previously reported that the event afforded the Horatio Alger Association unusual access to the court. Clarence Thomas’ 38 vacations: Other billionaires treated the Supreme Court justice to luxury travel 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z “The loss our community has felt today is unthinkable,” JMU President Jonathan Alger and other university officials said in a statement Friday afternoon. Three James Madison University students die in crash 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Over the years, his Horatio Alger friends have welcomed him at their vacation retreats, arranged V.I.P. access to sporting events and invited him to their lavish parties. Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z "The Horatio Alger story is not quite what people have thought." "Pull yourself up by your bootstraps:" How a joke about bootstraps devolved into an American credo 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z In a statement released Sunday, James Madison President Jonathan R. Alger said he was “deeply saddened” by the incident. 6-year-old who allegedly shot Va. teacher used gun legally purchased by mom, police say 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z JMU President Jonathan Alger offered a message of support for Zwerner, her family, friends and fellow teachers, students and their families. Teacher shot by 6-year-old known as devoted to students 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z “But it does make you a bad person to insist that you’re Horatio Alger.” Column: Nepo babies beware! You didn't hit a triple if you were born on third base 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z At the Horatio Alger Association, the justice’s circle has also included Mr. Washington and Wayne Huizenga, the entrepreneur who built the Blockbuster Video empire and owned the Miami Dolphins. Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z When you deconstruct a lot of these things, like the Horatio Alger story, it is not quite what people have thought. "Pull yourself up by your bootstraps:" How a joke about bootstraps devolved into an American credo 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z Taking these factors into consideration disrupts the Horatio Alger myth that individuals just need to pull themselves up by their bootstraps to escape poverty. The full picture of poverty in America 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Like a character from a Horatio Alger story, Farnsworth was born in 1906 in a log cabin built by his grandfather in southwestern Utah. The father of television grew to hate his own invention — until one miraculous day 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z Twain twists Alger’s hugely popular storyline in this piece of satire. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Mr. Williams was not a member of the Horatio Alger Association, but he knew one. Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Even among students who have their housing covered by Horatio Alger and other scholarships, the prospect of stable housing is still important. They overcame poverty to get to college. Then they saw the housing costs. 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Only this time, Horatio Alger hails from the projects. Review | Sen. Warnock recounts his path from the projects to Georgia politics 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z His belief was formed during his years in Congress, where he made his name investigating Alger Hiss, a former State Department official accused of spying for the Russians. Richard Nixon’s message to Kevin McCarthy: The truth always comes out 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Author Horatio Alger made his own fortune writing stories about young enterprising boys who beat poverty and succeeded in business through a combination of “luck and pluck.” U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z The Horatio Alger Association was founded in 1947, according to its website, “to dispel the mounting belief among our nation’s youth that the American dream was no longer attainable.” Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Manera, like thousands of other students across the country, has gotten support from the Horatio Alger Association, an Alexandria-based nonprofit that provides $17 million in scholarships each year to college students from difficult backgrounds. They overcame poverty to get to college. Then they saw the housing costs. 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Today, whether or not they realize it, the wealthy tell the stories of their lives — and our class structure — within the framework that Alger articulated. Rags-to-Riches Stories Are Actually Kind of Disturbing 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z In the United States, we love a good Horatio Alger story, in which a person who starts out with very little applies hard work and ambition and becomes a success — but only in the abstract. Opinion | A Defense of Jeremy Strong (and All the Strivers With No Chill) 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z Alger wrote hundreds of books on a common theme: A poor but hardworking boy can get ahead and make his fortune through a combination of “luck and pluck.” U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Its members have included a wide spectrum of people whose life stories limn the Horatio Alger credo, although they have trended conservative. Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Horatio Alger has begun extending the reach of its support to help students cover basic needs such as shelter. They overcame poverty to get to college. Then they saw the housing costs. 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Malcolm Gladwell, for example, describes Alger’s books as works where “young boys born into poverty rise to riches through a combination of pluck and initiative.” Rags-to-Riches Stories Are Actually Kind of Disturbing 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Nixon was already associated in the popular mind with the infamous anti-Communist Joe McCarthy, mostly through his work uncovering government official Alger Hiss' alleged role as a Soviet spy. Kamala Harris: Most powerful vice president since Richard Nixon. Yes, really 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z One thing JMU has ruled out, Alger said, is changing its name. From slavery to Jim Crow to George Floyd: Virginia universities face a long racial reckoning 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z In a statement, a Horatio Alger spokeswoman noted that “the association is not privy to the relationships that individual members have with one another.” Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z “During the pandemic, many of them didn’t have a place to stay because school was closed,” said David Sokol, Horatio Alger’s chairman emeritus. They overcame poverty to get to college. Then they saw the housing costs. 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z In this sense, Alger’s novels are truer than many of the stories that real-life billionaires believe about themselves. Rags-to-Riches Stories Are Actually Kind of Disturbing 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z University President Jonathan Alger and Athletic Director Jeff Bourne released a statement referring to a “potentially monumental week,” but interview requests to discuss the subject have been declined until the move is official. James Madison’s move to Sun Belt would trigger messy divorce from CAA 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z “It’s messy, it’s complicated, it takes time,” the university’s president, Jonathan R. Alger, said of the reckoning process. From slavery to Jim Crow to George Floyd: Virginia universities face a long racial reckoning 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Three decades ago, when Justice Thomas joined Horatio Alger, “We tried to get above the controversy and take a measure of his success,” the group’s awards chairman, James R. Moffett, said at the time. Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Horatio Alger’s new emergency fund has allowed him to return to the books. They overcame poverty to get to college. Then they saw the housing costs. 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z One of these is Charles G. Koch’s 2015 book, “Good Profit,” an example of what happens when a billionaire adopts Alger’s preachy moralizing but forsakes the narrative of mobility that made him compelling. Rags-to-Riches Stories Are Actually Kind of Disturbing 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z “JMU has striven to be a good partner of the CAA and to treat other institutions as they would want to be treated, but that ideal is not being reciprocated,” Alger and Bourne’s statement said. James Madison’s move to Sun Belt would trigger messy divorce from CAA 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z For all of Madison’s faults and shortcomings, Alger said, “he was the ‘father of the U.S. From slavery to Jim Crow to George Floyd: Virginia universities face a long racial reckoning 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Justice Thomas’s use of the courtroom for the Horatio Alger Association, while hardly unprecedented, is quite rare. Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Indeed, the last such request had been made by Alger Hiss, who had also been accused of espionage, and was summarily rejected by federal judge Richard Owen. Rudy and me: My 1980s legal battle with Giuliani told me who he really was 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z To the novelist, it feels like a misguided instinct, because what most of us really want is the thrill of the Alger timeline, with all its ups and downs, the stumbles and resurrections. Rags-to-Riches Stories Are Actually Kind of Disturbing 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Jonathan Alger Moore, 37, was sentenced in state court after pleading guilty to two murder counts. Impaired driver gets 45-year term for wreck that killed 2 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z The message is familiar, and classically American: bootstraps and businesses, Horatio Alger for the Instagram generation. What Frustrated Workers Heard in That Dolly Parton Ad 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z Several have said they counted among their proudest achievements having Justice Thomas bestow their Horatio Alger medallions at the Supreme Court. Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The action “is part of our deliberate effort to underscore JMU’s commitment to being a welcoming and inclusive institution,” the university’s president, Jonathan Alger, said in a statement. Three JMU buildings once named for Confederates now honor African Americans 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z I am speaking of what is perhaps our era’s most surprising Horatio Alger analogue, a work of fiction that has outsold any billionaire memoir by many millions of copies: E.L. Rags-to-Riches Stories Are Actually Kind of Disturbing 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z First Amendment devotees embraced him as “the Horatio Alger of the sexual revolution,” as a New York Times article once put it. Larry Flynt, porn king and self-styled First Amendment champion, dies at 78 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Though Alger and Gomera-Stevens were selected Wednesday, both will stay in Pullman for the time being and compete for the Cougars during the upcoming spring season. WSU Cougars have program-record three players selected in 2021 NWSL draft 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z Armstrong Williams came to have ambivalent feelings about the justice’s involvement in Horatio Alger. Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The song, written by Pat Alger and Hank DeVito, seemed to capture the pride and desperation of growing up in small towns across America: Hal Ketchum, singer of 1990s country hits, dies at 67 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z This reading becomes more grim when we consider that before he was a novelist, Alger was a disgraced pastor, forced out of his church for molesting a 13- and a 15-year-old boy. Rags-to-Riches Stories Are Actually Kind of Disturbing 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Some specialized classes, including graduate research, will be offered in a hybrid format, Alger added. James Madison University moves classes online for September 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z “We recognize that these building names are a painful reminder of a history of oppression, and that they send an unwelcoming message to black students, faculty and staff in particular,” Alger said in a statement. JMU leaders propose removing Confederate names from buildings 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z “Let me tell you, Horatio Alger has been one of the best things that has ever happened to him.” Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z No one has been arrested, and there’s no mention about how drugs got into the Alger prison in the Upper Peninsula. Federal agents investigate drug dealing in Michigan prison 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z Alger did not deny the charge when he left the post to begin a storied writing career and a lifelong patronage of down-on-their-luck boys. Rags-to-Riches Stories Are Actually Kind of Disturbing 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Investigators say in a federal search warrant affidavit that former inmates deported to Mexico have coordinated large-scale drug shipments to various locations, including Alger Correctional Facility in Munising, the Detroit News reported. Feds uncover inmate-run international drug ring at Michigan prison: report 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z Ryan Ritter, 19, a student senator who helped write a bill of opinion — which is meant to represent the opinion of the student body — said he was “overjoyed” by Alger’s decision to adopt students’ demands. JMU leaders propose removing Confederate names from buildings 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z As Justice Thomas became a fixture at the Horatio Alger Association, he gained entree to the lives of some of the wealthy members at its core. Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z On May 20, Alger prison officers found drugs in a cell as well as a cellphone hidden under an electronic keyboard. Federal agents investigate drug dealing in Michigan prison 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z Seen thus, the Alger books are not merely encomia on hard work but disturbing texts about power, desire, eros and fantasy — elements that are also integral to American perceptions of wealth. Rags-to-Riches Stories Are Actually Kind of Disturbing 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Americans have long romanticized the idea that we improve our fortunes purely through the sweat of our brows, a notion bolstered by Alger’s 19th century tales of poor boys clambering up the class ladder. From heirlooms to Instagram, a novel about fake-it-till-you-make-it America 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z Although university officials are ready to remove the names of Confederate leaders, there are no plans to rename the school, Alger said in a statement. JMU leaders propose removing Confederate names from buildings 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z In January 2002, the justice and his wife attended a Horatio Alger board meeting at a resort developed on a former sugar plantation in Jamaica. Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Alger Hiss, a Russian spy who was a U.S. political attache at Yalta, fed the Russians information that enabled them to dupe the Americans, these critics also said. Review | Yalta’s idealistic goals, doomed by missteps and conflicts 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Perhaps no cultural figure helped to keep the American dream on life support longer than Horatio Alger, the 19th-century novelist who wrote adventure stories for boys. Rags-to-Riches Stories Are Actually Kind of Disturbing 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z “Algorithms come and go, but data is forever,” Mr. Alger is fond of saying. Want to Be Better at Sports? Listen to the Machines 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z But changing the names will not fix the underlying issues, Alger said. JMU leaders propose removing Confederate names from buildings 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z In 2005, when Horatio Alger held a board meeting in Vancouver, Canada, Justice Thomas R.S.V.P.’d for an excursion to Mr. Washington’s property on Stuart Island, off the coast of British Columbia. Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z “In general, if you are on a drug, you are staying on that drug,” said Teresa McRoberts, a portfolio manager who focuses on healthcare at Fred Alger Management. Healthcare stocks show their defensive allure in ailing market 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z Alger commanded enormous popularity in his time, and his novels became integral to the enduring fantasy of American egalitarianism. Rags-to-Riches Stories Are Actually Kind of Disturbing 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z “There were no objective ways of measuring how good players are,” said Mr. Alger, “and without being able to measure, you have nothing.” Want to Be Better at Sports? Listen to the Machines 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z In 2017, the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans announced McEntire was one of 12 business, civic and cultural leaders chosen to receive an award for her charity and higher education efforts. Reba McEntire turns 65: A look back at the country star's biggest moments 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z The justice did not end up attending because he was at the funeral of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, said a spokeswoman for the Horatio Alger Association. Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The New York Times once dubbed the kiwi “the Horatio Alger of exotic fruit.” Frieda Caplan, ‘Kiwi Queen’ who brought a touch of the exotic to the American fruit basket, dies at 96 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Though Alger indeed extols the virtues of hard work, prayer, honesty and saving, his books also hinge upon chance encounters and the noblesse oblige of someone much higher on the class ladder. Rags-to-Riches Stories Are Actually Kind of Disturbing 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z As for when politics and controversy might stop dragging on health care shares, that may not happen until after the 2020 election, said Teresa K. McRoberts, portfolio manager of the Alger Health Sciences Fund. Health Care Costs Are Rising. Fund Returns Are Less Reliable. 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Mr. Bell cited case law that supports the claim of historical significance and notes some famous examples of grand jury material made public: Alger Hiss, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, Jimmy Hoffa and President Nixon. America’s last mass lynching: Historians, activists seek grand jury transcripts 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z Their friendship has extended beyond Horatio Alger, especially to University of Nebraska sports fandom, as their families share roots in the state. Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z "I find there are a lot of thrillers that all the characters are men and the women are kind of ancillary characters," said Alger. What's in Dana Perino's Christmas gift guide? 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z The ladder of Alger’s mythology is narrow, a queue of boys up from the street, most of them only reaching as high as the middle, and always with help. Rags-to-Riches Stories Are Actually Kind of Disturbing 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z “They were amenable to us using the storefronts there and doing whatever it is we wanted to do to increase community and beautify the downtown area,” said Alger. ‘Window Warriors’ battle vacant storefronts with hope 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z It’s a Horatio Alger story for the new millennium. Suzy Batiz’s Empire of Odor 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z As the credits roll, a list of its funders appears: among them Mr. Crow and friends from Horatio Alger, including Mr. Sokol and Mr. Washington. Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The clip showed left back Brianna Alger show off some incredible footwork in a match Sunday against Arizona State. Washington State's Brianna Alger puts defender on skates with nifty footwork in viral video 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Police say the Barre resident was directing traffic for a crew working on a rail line across Route 7 in New Haven when a car entered the construction zone and hit Alger. Police: Construction zone flagger hit by car dies 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z And Alger’s research suggests that honeybees are part of the problem. Those honeybees you’re so worried about? They’re killing off wild bee species 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z The candidates sounded like 19th-century elocutionists telling plucky Horatio Alger stories. Opinion | What the Democratic debates showed 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z Van Cuylenborg’s partially clothed body was found Nov. 24 in a ditch in Alger, Skagit County. SeaTac man convicted of 1987 murders of Canadian couple after DNA evidence linked him to case 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z Alger appears to be guarded by the Sun Devils player when she somehow manages to maneuver around her. Washington State's Brianna Alger puts defender on skates with nifty footwork in viral video 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Scrodin says it appears the car did not yield to Alger’s attempts to stop traffic with a sign. Police: Construction zone flagger hit by car dies 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z “We thought finding these viruses was going to be like finding a needle in a haystack,” Alger said, “but we found them in 19 percent of the flowers near apiaries.” Those honeybees you’re so worried about? They’re killing off wild bee species 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z Based on a range of outcomes, the median valuation for Uber would be four to five times next year’s revenue, said George Ortega, lead analyst on Uber at Alger. Uber faces a long road to profitability — if it gets there at all 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z The dinner Friess referred to was the 2019 Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans banquet, which honored students who've overcome “economic adversity.” Businessman derides Buttigieg's comment about democracy 'slipping' 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Alger is a junior business major at Washington State. Washington State's Brianna Alger puts defender on skates with nifty footwork in viral video 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z That is, the president’s much-boasted-about wealth has soured many Americans’ taste for even the Horatio Alger bootstrapping stories. Opinion | Trump has given rich candidates a bad name 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Alger says wild bees are important pollinators of our food crops as well as flowers. Those honeybees you’re so worried about? They’re killing off wild bee species 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z However tainted or untainted, Edelman has built a unique legacy out of a Horatio Alger career path. Julian Edelman began the season with a PED suspension and ended it as Super Bowl MVP 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Before I finished my book about that experience, one of my closest friends from Yale, who’d made a similar Horatio Alger journey, took his own life. Opinion | T.M. Landry and the Tragedy of Viral Success Stories 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z In her sophomore year, Alger played in all 20 matches, starting in 13 of them. Washington State's Brianna Alger puts defender on skates with nifty footwork in viral video 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Not Horatio Alger, exactly, but appealing, and impressive, nonetheless. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z These revelations should put paid to what remains of the myth of Trump as a Horatio Alger figure. The Trump Family’s Tax Dodging Is Symptomatic of a Larger Problem 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Nguyen’s death was ruled an accident following an investigation by the National Park Service and Alger County authorities. California woman hiking in Michigan falls to death while taking selfie: officials 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z Dr. Mikaela Alger, 29, originally from Reno, Nevada, was the other graduate of the residency program alongside Harris. Seattle Indian Health Board’s residency program celebrates its graduates 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z In his London days, before he fled, Maclean was drunk and belligerent when he muttered to Toynbee a reference to Alger Hiss, an American accused of spying for the Soviets: “I am the English Hiss.” Review | The high-minded justification of a Briton who spied for the Soviets 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z In the Horatio Alger myth, nobility of character runs, unfailingly, into good luck. Convergence in the Tale of Two Cities 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Van Cuylenborg’s partially clothed body was found on Nov. 24 in a ditch in Alger, Skagit County. Investigators use DNA, genealogy database to ID suspect in 1987 double homicide 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z Alger is an inmate at the Central Maryland Correctional Facility. Perspective | Second Chance Farm: Four broken men, six discarded racehorses, one place saving them 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z “Social determinants of health are the environmental factors that play into health,” said Alger. Seattle Indian Health Board’s residency program celebrates its graduates 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z “They’d accepted me as the recipient of the Horatio Alger Scholarship.” Perspective | At 3, he lost his dad in a drive-by shooting. At 19, he’s mulling Juilliard for opera. 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Alger, who wrote for young adults, died in 1899, just as America’s infatuation with the Protestant work ethic was starting to wear thin. Convergence in the Tale of Two Cities 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z The Herald and News reports that entering the Alger is a step back in time, with few changes to the original decor. Community pushing to revive historic Lakeview theater 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Her body was found a week later, on Nov. 24, in a ditch in Alger, Skagit County. Will new DNA sketches lead to killer of Canadian couple during trip to Seattle in 1987? 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Alger hasn’t solidified her future plans yet, but she is applying to work in tribal-affiliated clinics. Seattle Indian Health Board’s residency program celebrates its graduates 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, he was invited to perform at the Supreme Court for the Horatio Alger Association. Perspective | At 3, he lost his dad in a drive-by shooting. At 19, he’s mulling Juilliard for opera. 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Alger, who wrote hundreds of stories, always wrote the same story. Convergence in the Tale of Two Cities 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z She was the youngest recipient of the Horatio Alger award in recognition of “remarkable achievements accomplished through honesty, hard work, self-reliance and perseverance over adversity.” Shkreli vs. Holmes: 2 Frauds, 2 Divergent Outcomes. Were They Fair? 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z WLUC-TV reports Timothy Preston of Marquette was sentenced this month in Alger County Circuit Court to 11 months in jail, but must only serve 45 days if he completes two years of probation. Man sentenced in death of boater on trip to pour dad’s ashes 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z The money will start an endowment fund with the Horatio Alger Association. Sanford donates $30 million for college scholarships 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z The district leans Democratic and covers most of Marquette County and as well as Alger, Schoolcraft and Luce counties. Marquette commissioner elected to 109th District House seat 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z It evokes images of a Horatio Alger character striving for success, he said, which is far better than language that stigmatizes students for being at risk. Are You First Gen? Depends on Who’s Asking 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z In fact, according to information provided by Alger, the current bull market is 3.75 years younger than the Great Bull of the 1990s under President Clinton. The superhero of stock markets? Not yet, but it’s getting there. 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z The court will serve five counties: Alger, Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac and Schoolcraft. Special mental health court opens in Upper Peninsula 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z The secretary general of the conference, the man in charge of getting all these notables position papers and hotel rooms, was a respected veteran of Roosevelt’s New Deal administrations by the name of Alger Hiss. Opinion | The Communist Party’s Party People 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z Alger says rebounding will be critical to the Sparks’ success. Sparks determined to repeat as WNBA champions 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z Michigan State Police say the Alger County Dive Team located the body of Robert Louis of Lake Orion on Monday near the site of the accident near Au Train Island. Police identify man who died in Lake Superior boat accident 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z I realize the Horatio Alger story is, mostly, a gauzy myth. Trump’s new immigration rules: So much for the land of opportunity 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Everyone prefers the Alger scenario of social mobility, which historian Henry Steele Commager described as one in which “opportunities lie all about you; success is material and is the reward of virtue and work.” Trump bet Americans would like his un-Presidential antics. He may be right 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z “The Dark Tower” producer Brian Grazer said, “I make a lot of Horatio Alger underdog stories. So his presence in the White House affects how I do that.” Hollywood voices are conflicted about speaking out on Donald Trump 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Walters' life story reads like a tabloid twist on the Horatio Alger myth. Phil Mickelson's Insider-Trading Escape - Golf Digest 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z As a freshman congressman, his audacious investigation of Alger Hiss stirred conservative passions about communist spies and their liberal enablers. Opinion | Deepening the complexity of Richard Nixon from newly released material 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z The law was triggered by the case of Alger Hiss, the U.S. diplomat convicted of perjury and accused of passing state secrets to a Soviet agent. Navy officers convicted of corruption in ‘Fat Leonard’ scandal haven’t lost their pensions 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z For all our pieties about the benefits of hard work and decency, this is far more Barnum’s country than Alger’s, which may be the Democrats’ real problem. Trump bet Americans would like his un-Presidential antics. He may be right 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z Hartsig, who had put in a shift on snowmobile patrol duty in Alger County earlier that day, knew he was near the reported location of the emergency. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z Among Americans who spied for Russia, such as contemporaries and friends Alger Hiss and Laurence Duggan, Noel Field may indeed be a minor figure. Stalin's last American spy: new book tells the strange tale of Noel Field 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z For decades the left maintained Alger Hiss had not been a Soviet spy, probably to keep an anti-Nixon talking point alive for as long as possible. Ethel Rosenberg: Guilty As Charged 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z The uplifting version of this story is a Horatio Alger tale. The One Question You Should Ask About Every New Job 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z But as much a bulwark as this is, just about everyone also knows it isn’t exactly true — even, it turns out, Horatio Alger himself. Trump bet Americans would like his un-Presidential antics. He may be right 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z To get a better idea of what the Cougars are up against, we talked to Tyson Alger, Oregon beat writer for The Oregonian. Know thy opponent: An inside look at Oregon, WSU Cougars' next foe 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Standing outside the rally, Monty and Cat Alger, an ex-husband and ex-wife, thought Trump had room for improvement. Trump boasts after first debate against Clinton: 'I didn't want to embarrass her' 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Mattie Ross and Horatio Alger’s clever street boys helped shape an American ideal of youthful grit. Kids Don’t Need to Understand ‘Grit’ 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z Monday at the college’s Alger Hall in Providence. East Timor leaders to visit Rhode Island 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z Those idlers — the Trumps of the world — are Alger’s villains. Trump bet Americans would like his un-Presidential antics. He may be right 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z Alger: When Oregon demoted Don Pellum from defensive coordinator, they weren’t just looking for a new voice in the program. Know thy opponent: An inside look at Oregon, WSU Cougars' next foe 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Monty Alger, wearing a leather vest without a shirt covering his deeply tanned tattooed arms, thought Trump “could have done better”. Trump boasts after first debate against Clinton: 'I didn't want to embarrass her' 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Feniger and Alger also operate Blue Window, a takeout shop known for its vegan and vegetarian food, that shares a kitchen space with Mud Hen Tavern. Clifton's gets a tiki bar, more Halal Guys, Mud Hen Tavern closing 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z Vicki Alger is a research fellow at the Independent Institute, a libertarian conservative think tank, and author of the new book, “Failure: The Federal Misedukation of America’s Children.” Pro/con: Is Clinton’s college-tuition plan a good deal? 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z I’m not a Horatio Alger story or anything, but my parents divorced when I was really young. Bracken Darrell of Logitech: Be Sure to Tell the Boss What’s Wrong 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z He answered by invoking a name: Alger Hiss, the State Department official who was accused of spying for the Soviets and convicted of perjury for lying about it; Soviet files later revealed contacts with Hiss. Trumpian Tactics After Nice 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z It’s a tale as old as Horatio Alger: Anyone can make it in America, no matter their upbringing. Five myths about class in America 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Sam Alger, 25, originally from Norfolk, was last seen outside the Elrow club just outside Barcelona on Sunday night. Body of missing Briton Sam Alger found in Barcelona - BBC News 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z In the spring of 1949, Cohn was asked to write a memo about a man named Alger Hiss, a State Department official suspected of spying for the Soviet Union. The man who showed Donald Trump how to exploit power and instill fear 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z The set, designed by Jonathan Collins, features repeated Art Deco designs, as do the glittery costumes by Kurt Alger. Review: ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ in Northport Tap-Dances Around Dated Mores 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z Alger fled, ran a stop sign in a rural area and crashed into a minivan. Man suspected of fatally striking elderly man dies in crash 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z The flat marker reads simply: Blues legend Alger “Texas” Alexander. Texas bluesman gets historical marker 62 years after death 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z “His story is classic Horatio Alger,” Donald Trump said, bulldozing right over that narrative in The Art of the Deal. Making the man: to understand Trump, look at his relationship with his dad 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z Webster shot Alger when she confronted him after he ran a red light and cut her off in traffic. Vermont man gets 40 years in woman’s ‘road rage’ killing 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z When Chambers let his friend Alger Hiss, a State Department official and fellow-spy, know that he was on his way out, he tried to persuade him to leave, too. Why Leftists Go Right 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z The Alger Hiss-Whitaker Chambers affair was fresh in Americans’ minds, and a young Richard Nixon was making a name for himself with allegations of far-reaching communist conspiracies in the US government. The phony in American politics: how voters turn into suckers 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z What would pry this dedicated man away from his cause, to the point that Chambers would later testify against his close friend, the spy Alger Hiss? Could you trade in your political beliefs for their exact opposite? These six people did. 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z The only downside to Clark’s receiving the scholarship is that she will be required to miss a few days of school to attend the Horatio Alger National Scholars Conference in Washington, D.C., South Dakota student wins national scholarship worth $22,000 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z His friends at Horatio Alger shared similar traits: They grew up poor, many of them raised by a strong single parent or a grandparent who did not accept excuses. Ben Carson: From inspiring to polarizing 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z When the club lost its lease in Bellingham and moved to Alger, Jones was part of the crew that rebuilt everything in the club’s new home. Group shares a love of model trains 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z Another installation is planned at the Alger Theater in Detroit. Detroit museum plans 2016 round of outdoor art reproductions 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z No one doubts the core truth of Carson’s Horatio Alger narrative—a child of the underclass who became a world-renowned neurosurgeon. This is why Ben Carson lies: The dark, disturbing reality of race, religion and today’s right-wing 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Inc. is a nonprofit educational organization honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals and encourages youth to pursue their dreams through higher education. South Dakota student wins national scholarship worth $22,000 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z The Liberty Lobby’s political committee was led by former Texas congressman Bruce Alger, a right-wing zealot who once incited a riot in Dallas against then-Sen. Willis Carto, influential figure of the far right, dies at 89 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z She was the youngest person ever to be awarded the Horatio Alger Award in recognition of “remarkable achievements accomplished through honesty, hard work, self-reliance and perseverance over adversity.” The Narrative Frays for Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z He answers by telling his family’s Horatio Alger tale, from a barkeep dad to a U.S. What You Missed While Not Watching the Third GOP Debate 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z All but Alger Hiss took the Fifth Amendment right to remain silent, but Hiss chose to appear in public to deny Chambers’s claim. Joan Brady: Alger Hiss 'was framed by Nixon' 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z When Clark applied for the Horatio Alger scholarship, she wasn’t expecting the cash amount she received. South Dakota student wins national scholarship worth $22,000 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z Alger now employs 160 people, 45 of whom are investment professionals, compared with about 215 employees, including 19 investment professionals, at the end of 2001. Beyond 9/11: Alger Thrives, Remembers 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Alger Joseph Arbour was born in Sudbury, Ontario, on Nov. 1, 1932. Al Arbour, coach of Stanley Cup-winning N.Y. Islanders, dies at 82 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z Some chief executives - Russell Alger, Henry Baldwin, and Lewis Cass - have multiple representations, so only 34 governors are represented. Missing governors, missing stories at Michigan State Capitol 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z Jackson’s struggles were once a strength: he was a hip-hop Horatio Alger story who overcame his drug-dealing adolescence and getting shot nine times to become a massive superstar. Before he self destructed: chronicling the fall of 50 Cent 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z Mrs. Peterson donned headphones and listened to the podcast as she painted, beginning with Ms. Alger. Mormon Leader Joseph Smith’s 34 Wives Inspire Utah Artist 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z Through July, all of the Alger funds to which Morningstar awards its highest rankings of four or five stars were managed by Mr. Kelly with the exception of Alger Emerging Markets Fund. Beyond 9/11: Alger Thrives, Remembers 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Back in the kitchen, guest chef Alger is dispensing equal amounts of kitchen and life wisdom. Avoiding food waste, training workers, feeding seniors: L.A. Kitchen does it all 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z Prosecutors said Webster shot Alger seven times as she walked toward his car. Jury finds Vermont man guilty in 2013 ‘road rage’ killing 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z He grew up in Appalachia, truly in poverty, and became this remarkable guy — a real Horatio Alger who worked harder than anybody, and he never put himself above anybody. Peter Miller of Optinose: To Work Here, Win the ‘Nice’ Vote 2015-07-18T04:00:00Z He’s now a 21st-century Horatio Alger, pulling himself up to the top through ingenuity and hard work. No studio? No problem. Meet Prince Harvey, the man who secretly recorded an album at the Apple store 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z Visitors to Fred Alger Management Inc. in New York are greeted by a wall of 35 small oil paintings of candles, each delicately set on a wooden panel. Beyond 9/11: Alger Thrives, Remembers 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z It is all but settled: The Venona papers prove Alger Hiss was a spy. A historian’s death and lingering questions about Alger Hiss 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z During the trial, prosecutors alleged that Webster, now 31, killed Alger after she confronted him for running a red light and cutting her off in traffic. Jury finds Vermont man guilty in 2013 ‘road rage’ killing 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Amid a shadow of disappointment, perhaps, they are still inclined to see his story more as a version of Horatio Alger than Humpty Dumpty. Sepp Blatter, FIFA’s Fallen Chief, Held Up as a Hero at Home 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z Unlike the much more famous Whittaker Chambers, whose accusations against Alger Hiss helped launch Richard M. Nixon to national fame, Ms. Bentley kept no incriminating documents, although she corroborated some of the testimony of others. The Tale of the Red Queen, Communist Double Agent 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z They included David Alger, who was president of the firm and the younger brother of founder Fred Alger, and most of the investment-management team. Beyond 9/11: Alger Thrives, Remembers 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Alger, who had helped organize the protest, stood by, brandishing a hand-lettered sign that read, “LBJ Sold Out to Yankee Socialists.” Bruce Alger, 96, Dies; Led ‘Mink Coat’ Protest Against Lyndon Johnson 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Alger voted against public housing, integration efforts, Medicare, subsidized school lunches and increases in Social Security. Bruce Alger, firebrand Republican congressman from Texas, dies at 96 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z It concludes discussing the 21st century versions of the Horatio Alger myth — the heroic billionaire, “the fable of the free agent” and “the folklore of limousine liberalism.” How the 1 percent always wins: “We live in a faux democracy, which is why everyone’s so cynical and nobody votes” 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z The Horatio Alger “rags-to-riches” fable is just that, a fable that exists to reinforce the possibility of the American dream. Is America Still the Home of the Brave? 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z Fourteen years later, Alger is thriving in sunny, loft-like offices across town on New York City’s East Side. Beyond 9/11: Alger Thrives, Remembers 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Alger was elected in 1954, defeating a former Dallas mayor in an upset to become the first Republican to represent a Dallas district in the House since Reconstruction. Bruce Alger, 96, Dies; Led ‘Mink Coat’ Protest Against Lyndon Johnson 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Before serving in Congress, Mr. Alger was a real estate developer in Dallas. Bruce Alger, firebrand Republican congressman from Texas, dies at 96 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z Typically Hewitt asks guests a bunch of questions about Alger Hiss and Whittaker Chambers until they hang up, but on Wednesday Hewitt gave Carson the opportunity to riff about Russian regional aggression. Ben Carson’s “fresh” foreign policy: Just “sort of slip” Palestinians down to Egypt 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Fisher rose in Horatio Alger style from childhood poverty to marry the daughter of a prominent congressman and build a fortune of more than $20 million as an investor. Richard Fisher, Often Wrong but Seldom Boring, Leaves the Fed 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Todd Rosenbluth, director of ETF and mutual-fund research at S&P Capital IQ, says that Alger is trying to diversify and to reduce its dependency on one executive. Beyond 9/11: Alger Thrives, Remembers 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Many there had grown weary of Mr. Alger’s doctrinaire opposition to federal assistance to the city. Bruce Alger, 96, Dies; Led ‘Mink Coat’ Protest Against Lyndon Johnson 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Alger was a 1940 graduate of Princeton University, where he played center on the football team. Bruce Alger, firebrand Republican congressman from Texas, dies at 96 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z You would be forgiven if you mistook the initial introductions of the 2016 presidential candidates with latter-day, and somewhat clichéd, versions of a Horatio Alger story. To Connect With Voters, Candidates Spin Tales of Working-Class Roots 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z The effort was launched this weekend in areas including Alger, Luce and Schoolcraft counties. Law enforcement agencies join to focus on snowmobile safety 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z Toward the end of his tenure as Senior Editor, he testified against Alger Hiss at the most prominent espionage trial of the postwar years. "We're the People:" John Ford's The Grapes of Wrath at 75 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z In 1954, when Mr. Alger was a fledgling politician, he won narrowly by embracing President Eisenhower. Bruce Alger, 96, Dies; Led ‘Mink Coat’ Protest Against Lyndon Johnson 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Alger also presaged 21st-century politics with his unwillingness to compromise. Bruce Alger, firebrand Republican congressman from Texas, dies at 96 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z When Charlotte Alger, 25, was working at a Home Depot just outside Boston last year, she said she earned $10.75 an hour working on the sales floor in the woodworking department. Health Premiums Rise More Slowly, but Workers Shoulder More of Cost 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z The Post Register reports that Vandersloot is one of 12 to receive a Horatio Alger Award. Idaho businessman receives esteemed award 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z Frankfurter named Donald Hiss, Alger Hiss’s brother, the executor of his estate, and left his longtime secretary, Elsie Douglas, in charge of making sure that the papers got to the right place. The Supreme Paper Caper 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z Seeking re-election in 1964, Mr. Alger was buried in a Democratic landslide led by President Johnson, whom Mr. Alger had deeply offended. Bruce Alger, 96, Dies; Led ‘Mink Coat’ Protest Against Lyndon Johnson 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z When Johnson and his wife, Lady Bird, visited Dallas less than a week before the 1960 election, Mr. Alger led a group of demonstrators, consisting largely of well-heeled women. Bruce Alger, firebrand Republican congressman from Texas, dies at 96 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z Paying for such a large share of her costs upfront was burdensome, particularly because Ms. Alger, who recently went back to college, regularly sees a psychologist for depression and anxiety. Health Premiums Rise More Slowly, but Workers Shoulder More of Cost 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Those agencies are the sheriff’s offices in Menominee, Alger and Marquette counties. Upper Michigan agency uses technology in searches 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z In that way, it is a riff on the traditional American archetype of the Horatio Alger story - starting from nothing and somehow making a huge success of yourself. What Minecraft is teaching your kids about money 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Bruce Reynolds Alger was born in Dallas on June 12, 1918. Bruce Alger, 96, Dies; Led ‘Mink Coat’ Protest Against Lyndon Johnson 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Nixon later said, “Well, we lost Texas in 1960 because of that . . . congressman in Dallas” — referring to Mr. Alger with a vulgar epithet. Bruce Alger, firebrand Republican congressman from Texas, dies at 96 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z No growth trend lasts forever, of course, but Alger sees this trend persisting for at least three more years. Alger Bets On Healthcare Stocks To Power Through The Volatility 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z "Her story is in the spirit of Horatio Alger, rising from humble beginnings," they wrote in court papers. Ex-N.Y. lawmaker ordered to prison for marriage fraud 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z An immigrant who grew up in Albania, Hyseni’s personal history reads like a Horatio Alger story. Seattle pot shop turns immigrant’s American dream into reality 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z In it, Alger holds up a sign: “I say no more because we are all part of the JMU family.” Campus discussions increasingly focus on sex assault Republican Richard M. Nixon had been leading the statewide polls, but Mr. Alger and his followers had crossed a line of civility that was shocking even in rough-and-tumble Texas. Bruce Alger, firebrand Republican congressman from Texas, dies at 96 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z “I’m not trying to Horatio Alger,” Todd told my Post colleague Ben Terris. ‘Meet the Press’ is part of insular Washington, and that’s okay Trott offers one clue to what drives him, in a biographical sketch for the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, which honored him for honesty and hard work in 2011. Byron Trott of BDT Capital Partners taps his power network to help the rich get richer “They’ve watched the albizia trees grow for 25 years already, but they didn’t do anything about it,” Mr. Alger, a retiree, said. Senator Brian Schatz Wins Close-Fought Democratic Primary in Hawaii 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z Many are directing their criticism at President Jonathan Alger, who — according to the student handbook — ultimately determines sanctions. Culture of callousness at James Madison University The cause was a heart ailment, said his daughter, Jill Alger. Bruce Alger, firebrand Republican congressman from Texas, dies at 96 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z The Mining Journal of Marquette and WLUC-TV report Deer Lake roadside park along M-28 at Shelter Bay in Alger County is shut Wednesday and will reopen as soon as possible. Roadside park in Upper Peninsula shut due to bears 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z His attempts suffered because he “wasn’t from an Ivy League school,” Mr. Greenberg told the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, which honored him in 1997. - The Washington Post Police say Mitchell was pronounced dead at the scene in Alger County. State police seek public help in shooting death 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z When Alger assumed office in July 2012, the university announced his intention to conduct “an extensive listening tour that will take him around the country to hear from JMU’s alumni and friends.” Culture of callousness at James Madison University During his 10 years in Congress, Mr. Alger did not sponsor any significant legislation and was known mostly for the things he opposed, based on his belief in a limited government. Bruce Alger, firebrand Republican congressman from Texas, dies at 96 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z But Mr. Kasem — who professed little interest in the actual music — saw himself as a teller of success stories in the mold of Horatio Alger. Casey Kasem, king of the top-40 countdown and ‘Scooby-Doo’ voice-over artist, dies It was a Norman Rockwell vision of elm-shaded village life, of freckle-faced boys going fishing, of parading on July 4; it was a Horatio Alger vision of hard work and thrift and virtue rewarded. The All-American President: Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911-2004) 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z If Washington sees a Horatio Alger, Beijing may see a figure who represents less an American dream and more an East Asian one. Narendra Modi: what does his victory mean for America, China and Pakistan? 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z As the Wall Street Journal admitted, India is not "overflowing with Horatio Alger stories". The new face of India 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Bruce Reynolds Alger was born June 12, 1918, in Dallas and grew up in Webster Groves, Mo. His father was a bank representative and an oil-and-gas salesman. Bruce Alger, firebrand Republican congressman from Texas, dies at 96 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z His Horatio Alger story has some holes in it, though. Bubble U.: High Point University 2012-04-19T23:20:31Z Rubio has been viewed as his party’s heart, the Cuban American with a personal Horatio Alger story and a soaring rhetorical style. Ryan and Rubio, young princes of the GOP, find their 2016 statures diminished 2013-12-18T18:56:10Z And he linked rising inequality with falling mobility, asserting that Horatio Alger stories are becoming rare precisely because the rich and the rest are now so far apart. Paul Krugman: Finally, Obama’s talking like a progressive! 2013-12-06T13:52:00Z Cote's rise to become one of the world's most-influential CEOs mirrors, in some ways, a Horatio Alger novel, a fact the association mentioned when it chose him. Honeywell CEO urges sharply lower U.S. corporate tax rate 2013-11-21T20:18:14Z A onetime Princeton football player, Mr. Alger was young and energetic and drew much of his support from Republican women’s groups, which led to dramatic political consequences years later. Bruce Alger, firebrand Republican congressman from Texas, dies at 96 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z Then followed spells with Angola and USM Alger before he returned to Zambia and achieved the greatest feat of his career by leading Zambia to their first African title in 2012. Zambia and coach Renard part company 2013-10-07T11:32:59Z Nelson grew up in Alger, and went to Burlington-Edison High School. Washington's Luo tied for 28th midway through NCAA women's golf championships 2013-05-23T04:43:04Z "I made the choice to keep my standard of living for my family at the cost of my personal savings, vacations, retirement planning, and gift purchases," Alger said. Debt a common theme as Americans struggle to feel benefits of recovery 2013-03-29T17:47:09Z The NAP is, in short, one of the internet's brains - facilitating people's online activity, according to Douglas Alger, author of The Art of the Data Center. Latin America's internet 'brain' 2013-01-31T01:43:48Z Despite his outspoken rhetoric, Mr. Alger was ranked by the Washington press corps as the second least effective member of Congress, after Adam Clayton Powell, an embattled Democrat from New York. Bruce Alger, firebrand Republican congressman from Texas, dies at 96 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z "It was really sensational," said one fan, James Alger, 30, from Sheffield. Pulp homecoming turns back time 2012-12-09T03:25:29Z Who knows how many Horatio Algers are stuck in a cubicle, developing their business plan in their garage office at night yet unable to pull the trigger, worried about retirement savings and medical bills? Americans, Swedes and the Alchemy of Innovation 2012-10-09T18:16:09Z Alger and others don't feel a financial spring in their step; many are surprised by the cheerier economic statistics issuing from government number-crunchers like the Commerce Department and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Debt a common theme as Americans struggle to feel benefits of recovery 2013-03-29T17:47:09Z In his book Mr Alger describes 18 data centres around the world - including NAP - which play an important role in global digital communications. Latin America's internet 'brain' 2013-01-31T01:43:48Z As the lone Republican in the Texas delegation, Mr. Alger was isolated from his state’s most powerful political figure, Johnson, who was the Senate majority leader before becoming the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 1960. Bruce Alger, firebrand Republican congressman from Texas, dies at 96 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z Scott Anderson, an Alger spokesman, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Fred Alger fails to end whistleblower case over firing 2012-09-28T00:41:16Z Timothy Alger, the lawyer representing Google at Thursday’s hearing, said the company shouldn’t be responsible for what transpired between Garcia and the filmmakers. Judge: Anti-Muslim clip can stay on YouTube 2012-09-21T14:35:00Z “Industrial manufacturing is in transition in the United States because of advances in innovation and the globalization of our economy,” said Monty Alger, Chief Technology Officer at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. and roundtable participant. Are Public-Private Partnerships The 'Secret Sauce' To A Resurgence In American Manufacturing? 2012-09-04T17:46:25Z But the party appears to be burying those facts under an outpouring of Horatio Alger tales. Republican Convention Projects Diversity in Race and Class 2012-08-31T00:29:32Z Brandishing a sign reading “LBJ Sold Out to Yankee Socialists,” Mr. Alger said, “We’re going to show Johnson he’s not wanted in Dallas.” Bruce Alger, firebrand Republican congressman from Texas, dies at 96 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z Todd Norbitz, a lawyer for Alger and its Chief Executive Daniel Chung, also did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Fred Alger fails to end whistleblower case over firing 2012-09-28T00:41:16Z Davis has the kind of Horatio Alger story upon which many a successful political career has been built. An Obama Champion, Now in Romney's Camp 2012-08-28T18:06:25Z The heroes of those potboilers were so clean-cut as to make even Horatio Alger characters seem dissolute in comparison. City Room: Big City Book Club Tonight Discusses 'Bang the Drum Slowly' 2012-06-27T17:46:25Z He said that in Room 1400, Alger Hiss told a special subcommittee of the House Un-American Activities Committee that Whitaker Chambers had belonged to a Soviet spy ring. City Room: And Around This Corner, Another Famous Spying Site 2012-05-13T17:30:10Z When Mr. Alger was asked to control the crowd, he reportedly replied, “I don’t think it is rude to show a socialist and traitor what you think of him.” Bruce Alger, firebrand Republican congressman from Texas, dies at 96 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z This is the country, after all, that invented the notion of the “self-made man,” and which sent countless Horatio Alger novels about upwardly mobile match-boys to the top of the bestseller lists in their day. Is Romney the Wrong Kind of Rich? 2012-04-25T15:00:36Z If you want your boys to read helpful books, buy the "Algers" in the Medal and New Medal Libraries. Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends 2012-04-14T02:00:22.840Z The company marched away with great hopes, but spent almost the whole period of the war at Camp Alger, near Washington. Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town 2012-04-11T02:00:30.517Z Following Alger Hiss’s perjury conviction in 1950, Representative Richard M. Nixon revealed a handwritten memo of White’s given to him by Chambers, apparently showing that White had passed classified information for transmission to the Soviets. Op-Ed Contributor: Banker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 2012-04-09T01:42:57Z Mr. Alger’s only sibling, a younger sister, died in a fire during a dance recital when she was 9. Bruce Alger, firebrand Republican congressman from Texas, dies at 96 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Webster's style is very much like that of the boys' favorite author, the late lamented Horatio Alger, Jr., but his tales are thoroughly up-to-date. Two Boy Gold Miners or, Lost in the Mountains 2012-03-12T03:00:19.777Z What a pleasant sound the name of Horatio Alger, Jr., has to boys who read clean, wholesome stories of adventure! Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends 2012-04-14T02:00:22.840Z The 69-year-old Lake Charles, Louisiana, resident made his fortune with Global Industries Ltd, an oilfield construction service company he started in the 1970s, according to a biography posted on the Horatio Alger Association website. Santorum’s Millionaire Backer Stays Mum on Political Motivations 2012-02-24T21:54:12Z His cantata Alger was heard at the Paris opera in 1865. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z Have been reading W. R. Alger's "School of Life," from which the following abstract.... Miss Ellis's Mission 2012-02-11T03:04:04.613Z In common with nearly all those who have paid attention to this matter, Mrs. Alger believes that the truant school strikes at the root of the problem of juvenile crime. A Ten Year War An Account of The Battle with The Slum in New York 2012-02-11T03:03:42.997Z The tale is written in Mr. Alger's most fascinating style, and is bound to please the very large class of boys who regard this popular author as a prime favorite. The Little Princess of Tower Hill 2012-02-06T03:00:11.547Z I mention the following as a few sample cases: Charles Williston, while in an intoxicated condition, attempted to get on train No. 16 while same was in motion, at Alger, March 16th. Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention 2012-02-02T03:04:35.040Z But there was also a Horatio Alger aspect to it all; they persevered and found their place.” Early Patriots Were a Comical Traveling Sideshow 2012-01-28T02:07:29Z Will also add Alger's "Future Life," J. F. Clarke's "Ten Great Religions" and "Thomas Didymus," Savage's "Talks about Jesus," and his sermons this winter on the Bible.... Miss Ellis's Mission 2012-02-11T03:04:04.613Z We got the school, and in Mrs. Alger, at the time a truant officer, a person singularly well qualified to take charge of it. A Ten Year War An Account of The Battle with The Slum in New York 2012-02-11T03:03:42.997Z Mr. Alger's stories are not only unusually interesting, but they convey a useful lesson of pluck and manly independence. The Little Princess of Tower Hill 2012-02-06T03:00:11.547Z Made the acquaintance of Aldrich and Howells and their wives, at Alger's last evening. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z The Horatio Alger ideal that someone born poor can, through hard work, become rich is the quintessential American promise. Letters: Sunday Dialogue: Mobility and Inequality in Today?s America 2012-01-14T19:00:00Z The rise of Mr. Ash, whom journalists called “the human computer,” was considered a Horatio Alger tale. Roy Ash, Who Reorganized the Executive Branch, Dies at 93 2012-01-13T02:17:55Z Horatio Alger is writing a Life of Edwin Forrest, and I am afraid will give him a Bowery appreciation. Notes of a Son and Brother 2011-12-29T03:00:14.087Z Like all of Mr. Alger's heroes, Tom Thatcher is a brave, ambitious, unselfish boy. The Little Princess of Tower Hill 2012-02-06T03:00:11.547Z A suggestive sermon from Mr. Alger on 'Watching,' i.e., upon all the agencies that watch us, children, foes, friends, critics, authorities, spirits, God himself. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z An Immobile Society Bollywood may love a rags-to-riches story, but historically India is not a nation of Horatio Alger stories. India's Way: India?s Boom Creates Openings for Untouchables 2011-12-22T03:02:26Z Alger, a Unitarian minister, put it, “We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.” Bucks Blog: It's Time to Occupy Your Checkbook 2011-11-02T13:50:06Z Regardless of the case’s outcome, the charges punctuate a stunning fall from grace for Mr. Gupta, whose personal story reads like a caricature of a Horatio Alger tale. DealBook: A Stunning Fall From Grace for a Star Executive 2011-10-27T01:43:45Z The story is told in that entertaining way which has made Mr. Alger's name a household word in so many homes. The Little Princess of Tower Hill 2012-02-06T03:00:11.547Z After this inward experience I was almost startled by the theme of Alger's sermon. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z On the seventh of the month the City Troop received orders from Major-General Graham, commanding the Second Army Corps, to proceed at once to Camp Alger, and report as a part of that corps. Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry April 25-November 11, 1898 2011-10-16T02:00:16.233Z In a few minutes the Magenta and Tonnerre with the Alger, C�cille, and Sfax, started in pursuit, and an intensely exciting chase commenced. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z His View of the Town of Alger is signed and dated 1665. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z She, of course, must know that his troop was still at Camp Alger and if she cared to see him—but did she care? Those Dale Girls 2011-09-05T02:00:18.917Z Perhaps, but for every Horatio Alger story there are tens of thousands born on the wrong side of the tracks who are destined to die on the wrong side of the tracks. Karl Marx's Warning for Wall Street: Economic Crises Are Here to Stay 2011-08-17T12:09:07Z The squadron was to go to Camp Alger, but all the men felt that this was but a preliminary move, and that soon they would be at the front. Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry April 25-November 11, 1898 2011-10-16T02:00:16.233Z He was Horatio Alger in a helmet, and then — as he neared the peak of a career he had dreamed about for so long — he decided he was destined for something else. Napoleon Kaufman finds faith after football 2011-07-17T02:36:35Z In their defense, in the decades after the Civil War, the Horatio Alger, rags to riches story was never more true. Everything you know about the Civil War is wrong 2011-06-09T13:01:00Z A quarter-century ago, Mr. Minkow’s life was often portrayed as a Horatio Alger story. A Reformed Ex-Felon in Trouble Once Again 2011-03-25T01:28:41Z Jody Alger, 48, an unemployed casino waitress, guards her tunnel with a BB gun. Can Celine Dion Save Las Vegas? 2011-03-13T14:00:00Z Right from the moment of their appearance at Camp Alger the City Troopers were in demand by the headquarters officers. Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry April 25-November 11, 1898 2011-10-16T02:00:16.233Z Look at the names of the authors of all of the books and you will see the reason: Alger, Cooper, Ellis, Henty, Kingston, Optic, Reid, Etc. What a galaxy of boys’ favorites! Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir 2011-03-11T03:00:14.423Z One would hesitate to say that there is absolutely no use for books of the Henty and Alger type. Literature in the Elementary School 2011-02-23T03:00:31.073Z Meanwhile, MC Algers also advanced to the second round with a 2-0 win over Real de Bangui of Central African Republic on Friday in Algeria. Zesco advance in Champions Lge 2011-02-12T18:46:10Z Below it was a blotted date and then "Alger" clear and bright, where a frame had once protected the edge. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z Since the arrival of the squadron at Camp Alger Captain Groome, who was in command, had posted orders for Squadron Guard Mount every morning, and for Troop Drill and Squadron Parade every evening. Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry April 25-November 11, 1898 2011-10-16T02:00:16.233Z He entered this league as an Everyman, Horatio Alger in a helmet. Tom Brady: He's just not cool anymore 2010-12-05T06:35:00Z Poised to win a Senate seat from Kentucky, Paul promotes a version of the small-government revival that owes little to Horatio Alger's rags-to-riches tales and much to Ayn Rand, the radical prophet of extreme individualism. The Party Crashers: Behind the New Republican Revival 2010-10-28T09:39:00Z “Meg doesn’t really have a Horatio Alger story to tell.” G.O.P. Hopefuls in California on Different Paths 2010-09-24T02:20:00Z I tried to be a good sport about kayaking and fishing and roasting wieners with the kids, but I was always desperate to get back to Alger and Whittaker. Essay: The Plot Escapes Me 2010-09-19T20:30:00Z In the evening a dozen of the City Troopers attended the Camp Alger Theatre, the tent for which had been pitched right at the foot of the company's street. Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry April 25-November 11, 1898 2011-10-16T02:00:16.233Z District Court of the Southern District of New York released grand jury records pertaining to the indictments of Alger Hiss and of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg because of their historical importance. Historians ask court to unseal Nixon grand jury testimony 2010-09-16T17:51:00Z Among the most prominent perjury convictions was that of former State Department official Alger Hiss, convicted in a celebrated 1950 espionage-related trial. Lies to cover up crime often draw charges 2010-08-21T05:03:00Z Horatio Alger could have been one of his swamis. The Yoga Mogul: John Friend, Creator of the Anusara School 2010-07-23T03:00:00Z He's an example that this is the land of opportunity even now, Horatio Alger in helmet. Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh ready to make major impact in NFL draft 2010-04-22T01:55:00Z The day before the cavalry troops left Camp Alger, however, Captain Jones, of the Sheridan Troop, was commissioned major. Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry April 25-November 11, 1898 2011-10-16T02:00:16.233Z Normally, at this point in the economic cycle, Algers funds would be underweight health care, and more exposed to "more cyclical, growthy areas," he said. Preventive Medicine: Buying Health Stocks Before Overhaul 2010-03-21T21:01:00Z The Horatio Alger narrative maintains its hold in the United States. 2010-02-12T15:30:00Z Some troops succeeded in reaching Alger Farm, a fortified position fronting on Fort La Pompelle, but none was able to enter the fort itself. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. Finally, when it became evident that he would go into the service and see active fighting, Secretary of War Alger offered him the colonelcy of a regiment of cavalry. The Career of Leonard Wood The story is told in that entertaining way which has made Mr. Alger’s name a household word in so many homes. Corporal 'Lige's Recruit A Story of Crown Point and Ticonderoga The above illustration shows President McKinley, Secretary Long, Secretary Alger, and Major-General Miles consulting map during the progress of the Spanish-American War. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Mr. Alger is among our most diligent students and earnest thinkers; and this volume will add to the reputation he has fairly earned as the occupant of quite a prominent place in American literature. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine The flock of sheep here photographed were feeding near Alger Lake on the slope of Blacktop Mountain, at an altitude of about 10,000 feet and just beyond the eastern boundary of the Park. My First Summer in the Sierra Secretary Alger and Leonard Wood agreed, and work was commenced at once organizing a regiment that was later to become known as the Rough Riders. The Career of Leonard Wood The fact that Mr. Alger is the author of this entertaining book will at once recommend it to all juvenile readers. Corporal 'Lige's Recruit A Story of Crown Point and Ticonderoga Fearing that these Spanish vessels would intercept the fleet of transports and perhaps destroy some of them, Secretary Alger telegraphed General Shafter not to leave Tampa Bay until he should receive further orders. Campaigning in Cuba As junior First Lieutenant, I had the right section, while Second Lieutenant Alger fought the center section. A Battery at Close Quarters A Paper Read before the Ohio Commandery of the Loyal Legion, October 6, 1909 General Miles telegraphed the War Department that he was in receipt of Secretary Alger’s order to suspend hostilities in Porto Rico. The Boys of '98 Alger recognized immediately that in Wood he had a man accustomed to action and full of vision--a man whom nothing could frighten. The Career of Leonard Wood The tale is written in Mr. Alger’s most fascinating style, and is bound to please the very large class of boys who regard this popular author as a prime favorite. Corporal 'Lige's Recruit A Story of Crown Point and Ticonderoga Secretary Alger declares that management which produces these results "is war"; but I should rather describe it as incapacity for war. Campaigning in Cuba In response to a demand for a popular-priced edition of this series of books—the most famous set ever written by Horatio Alger, Jr.—this edition has been prepared. The Wilderness Fugitives General Graham assumed command May 23, 1898, announcing the official designation of the camp as "Camp Russell A. Alger." A Virginia Village The conditions at Tampa provided material for a spirited exchange of letters and telegrams between General Miles, who had taken command, and Secretary of War Alger. The Career of Leonard Wood Like all of Mr. Alger’s heroes, Tom Thatcher is a brave, ambitious, unselfish boy. Corporal 'Lige's Recruit A Story of Crown Point and Ticonderoga That boy you know will be mighty glad to have you make him a present of one or two of the Alger books. Buffalo Bill's Spy Trailer Or, The Stranger in Camp Colonel Alger had returned and resumed command of his regiment. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War The First Brigade, consisting of the Massachusetts and Michigan troops, left Camp Alger for Santiago de Cuba on June 22 and 24, 1898. A Virginia Village Alger, beset by incompetence, hampered by inefficiency in his staff, was dumbfounded as he looked through the papers Wood had prepared for him to sign. The Career of Leonard Wood Mr. Alger’s stories are not only unusually interesting, but they convey a useful lesson of pluck and manly independence. Corporal 'Lige's Recruit A Story of Crown Point and Ticonderoga Therefore, you can get a very good assortment of the S. & S. novels from your news dealer, including the famous Horatio Alger books. Buffalo Bill's Spy Trailer Or, The Stranger in Camp Rosser, coming quickly upon the scene, not only intercepted Alger's retreat, but proceeded to contest with the Fifth Michigan the possession of the captures which that regiment had made. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War Look at the names of the authors of all of the books and you will see the reason: Alger, Cooper, Ellis, Henty, Kingston, Optic, Reid, Etc. What a galaxy of boys' favorites! Down the Slope Not until Alger was asked to retire, in 1899, and Elihu Root, of New York, succeeded him, was the War Department made equal to its task. The New Nation This is one of Mr. Alger’s most attractive stories and is sure to please all readers. Corporal 'Lige's Recruit A Story of Crown Point and Ticonderoga Mr. Webster's style Is very much like that of the boys' favorite author, the late lamented Horatio Alger, Jr., but his tales are thoroughly up-to-date. The Boy Ranchers in Camp or The Water Fight at Diamond X In this movement the right of regiment was swung well forward, the left somewhat "refused," so that Colonel Alger's line was very nearly at right angles with the left of Stuart's position. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War Young Outlaw, The Alger, Jr. For sale by all Book and Newsdealers, or will be sent to any address in the U.S., Down the Slope A magnate of the match trust, Russell A. Alger, of Michigan, received the War Department. The New Nation On May 28th the regiment was sent to Washington, D. C., and was stationed at Camp Alger, near the city. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Horatio Alger, Jr., has attained distinction as one of the most popular of books for boys, and the following list comprises all of his best books. In A New World or, Among The Gold Fields Of Australia Alger's men with their eight-shotted carbines, forced their adversaries slowly but surely back, the gray line fighting well and superior in numbers, but unable to withstand the storm of bullets. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War They referred to the President of these United States as "Mac," and spoke of the beloved Secretary of War as "Old Alger." Fables in Slang It was still under the direction of General Russell A. Alger, but was torn by dissension and criticism upon the conduct of the war. The New Nation The tale is written In Mr. Alger's most fascinating style. Slow and Sure The Story of Paul Hoffman the Young Street-Merchant For this William Christie, who translated the French Constitution of 1791 into English, see Alger, "Englishmen in the French Revolution," 78, 98. William Pitt and the Great War He remained all day, made a speech to the soldiers and after supper took an ambulance and was escorted by Colonel Alger and myself back to Washington, fourteen miles away. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War “Youth,” 23 books by Optic and Alger and 12 magazines for a self-inking printing press. Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892 Only after his positive refusal to be a candidate did the Republican Convention at Chicago make its choice from a list of candidates including Sherman, Gresham, Depew, Alger, Harrison, and Allison. The New Nation Then, there are the works of Horatio Alger, Jr., whose keen insight into the minds of the boys of our country has enabled him to write a series of the most interesting tales ever published. A Prisoner of Morro In the Hands of the Enemy By Horatio Alger, Jr. The Boy's Writer A series of books known to all boys; books that are good and wholesome, with enough "ginger" in them to suit the tastes of the younger generation. How It All Came Round Assuming command of all the forces there, Colonel Alger informed us that General Stahel had information that the place was to be attacked that night and that we were there to defend it. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War We were unprepared for war, and in the scramble and haste the Department of War was not administered satisfactorily, the whole blame being laid upon General Alger. Fifty Years of Public Service And without delay he sought out Secretary of War Alger and told him of his hopes. American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt Fortified by a series of unbroken successes, Kheyr-ed-dīn at last ventured to attack the Spanish garrison, which had all this time affronted him at the Peñon de Alger. The Story of the Barbary Corsairs Next to Louisa Alcott's books in my esteem were boys' books of adventure, many of them by Horatio Alger; and I read all, I suppose, of the Rollo books, by Jacob Abbott. The Promised Land Repeating rifles are not only effective but wasteful weapons as well, and Colonel Alger, finding that his ammunition had given out, felt compelled to retire his regiment and seek his horses. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War Personally, I have always believed the President should have stood by General Alger. Fifty Years of Public Service At that time Secretary of War Alger was in camp, and a great crowd of visitors, military men and others, gathered before Colonel Roosevelt's quarters to watch the contest. American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt It was from Madame Delatour, dated "Hotel Pension Delatour, Alger," asking guardedly if he would tell her where she might write to the American lady whose child had been born at the château. A Soldier of the Legion In its original shape Mr. Alger intended this tale of a soldier's son for a juvenile drama, and it is, therefore, full of dramatic situations. Young Captain Jack The Son of a Soldier This reference to the Fifth reminds me of Noah H. Ferry and a night ride in his company, about the time of Colonel Alger's promotion. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War I have always had great sympathy for General Russell A. Alger, of Michigan, who was in President McKinley's Cabinet as Secretary of War. Fifty Years of Public Service But in none of his stories did Alger ever portray a tougher background or give it a bigger skyrocket finish. David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story From one nursery or another De Alger, Kentish Cob and a few other varieties can be had. Northern Nut Growers Association, report of the proceedings at the eighth annual meeting Stamford, Connecticut, September 5 and 6, 1917 The success of other books by Mr. Alger, and finished by the present writer, has been such that my one wish is that this story may meet with equal commendation. Young Captain Jack The Son of a Soldier Major Alger had gone out in 1861 as captain of troop "C", of the Second Michigan and had earned his majority fighting under Granger and Sheridan. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War General Alger was a thoroughly honest man, of whose integrity I never had any doubt. Fifty Years of Public Service The best book I have read—Ticknor's "Prescott," Alger's "Future Life," Furness's "Veil Partly Lifted," etc., notwithstanding—is De Tocqueville's "Ancient Regime and the Revolution." Autobiography and Letters of Orville Dewey, D.D. Edited by his Daughter “I've been meaner than sin, an' I don't know as it makes it any better, because I couldn't seem to help it,” said Richard Alger. Pembroke A Novel May 19, 1898, the command having been ordered to join the Second Army Corps at Camp Russell A. Alger, near Falls Church, Va., left Camp Bushnell and arrived at Camp Alger May 21, 1898. The Colored Regulars in the United States Army Colonel Alger was ordered to report immediately for duty with his new command, and left, taking with him the hearty congratulations and good wishes of all his comrades of the Sixth. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War He states that he agrees with General Alger, the Secretary of War, that Alaska also needs a military force for the safety of her citizens. The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 59, December 23, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls Alger, "History of the Doctrine of a Future Life," page 10. The Ascent of the Soul They sat side by side in the Alger pew; it was on the opposite side of the meeting-house from Sylvia's old pew. Pembroke A Novel The Horatio Alger note is dominant throughout the story of young Edward's boyhood. Love Conquers All Major Russell A. Alger of the Second Michigan cavalry, who had seen much service in the southwest, was made lieutenant colonel. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War And now Mr. Alger comes forward with his large and laborious work, seeking to contribute his portion to these new and precious constructions. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 76, February, 1864 Alger, "History of the Doctrine of a Future Life," page 10. The Ascent of the Soul Richard Alger went meekly down the road, wearing the old brown shawl that had often draped Sylvia Crane's slender feminine shoulders when she walked abroad, since she was a young girl. Pembroke A Novel "In the negative say you, Alger—a—a—Mr. Reynolds?" Ella Barnwell A Historical Romance of Border Life As a battalion commander Colonel Alger had few equals and no superiors. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War Mr. Alger always writes well when he is not overmuch trying to write well. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 76, February, 1864 Mr. Alger's stories are pure in tone, inspiring in influence, and are as popular now as when they were first published, because they were written about real boys who did honest things successfully. Andy Grant's Pluck They came to Richard Alger's house on the right-hand side of the road, and Rebecca looked reflectively at the white cottage with its steep peak of Gothic roof set upon a ploughed hill. Pembroke A Novel Of course no one ever really made a speech like that to himself, even in the Horatio Alger books. Half Portions Custer says in his report that Alger's orders were to stop at the station. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War For some years Mr. Alger has been known to scholars and others as a most indefatigable and heroic worker. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 76, February, 1864 In America, except Mr. Alger's admirable monograph on the "Doctrine of the Future Life," we have scarcely anything worthy of notice. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology |
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