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- NAME: Horatio Alger
- OCCUPATION: Author
- BIRTH DATE: January 13, 1832
- DEATH DATE: July 18, 1899
- EDUCATION: Harvard University
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Chelsea, Massachusetts
- PLACE OF DEATH: Natick, Massachusetts
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Horatio Alger was an American writer who authored juvenile novels about virtuous living. His novels a profound impact on America during the Gilded Age.
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The son of a Unitarian minister, Horatio Alger (b. 1832) was an American writer and once minister. He was forced to leave the pulpit shortly after earning his divinity degree from Harvard for allegations of improper activities with youth. He authored many juvenile novels about virtuous living - hard work, courage, and honest - that had a profound impact on America during the Gilded Age.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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