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 1832 - 1899 (67 years) Submit Photo / Document
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| Name |
Horatio Alger |
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| Born |
13 Jan 1832 |
Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts  |
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Male |
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Author. He wrote mostly children's books with a theme of a boy improving his circumstances through virtuous behavior. They were often characterized as "rags-to-riches" stories. |
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Horatio Alger Books.
Horatio Alger Books. |
| Died |
18 Jul 1899 |
Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Buried |
Glenwood Cemetery, Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States |
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Horatio Alger grave
Horatio Alger grave |
| Person ID |
I66072 |
Nagel |
| Last Modified |
8 Nov 2022 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 13 Jan 1832 - Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts |
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 | Died - 18 Jul 1899 - Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts |
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| Stamps & Coins |
 | Horatio Alger First Day Cover.
The 20¢ stamp was issued in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania on April 30, 1982 to mark the occasion of the 150th anniversary of his birth.
The stamp depicts four Alger charachters, Hagged Dick, a bootblack; Ehn, a luggage boy; Ruftu, a newsboy; and Mark, a match boy. |
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