Horatio Alger, Jr. was well known for his best-selling series of books highlighting “the American Dream” of poor boys making good and becoming rich an...
Richard Hunter, formerly Ragged Dick, continues to advance in the world through luck and excellent morals. He, along with his friend Henry, moves into...
Trail of the Hawk, originally published in 1922, tells the story of Carl Ericson, nicknamed 'The Hawk,' a young man growing up in early 20th century A...
Flappers and Philosophers, a collection of eight short stories published in 1920, offers a glimpse into the vibrant and tumultuous era of the Roaring...
This book presents a series of letters from John Graham, a self-made businessman and patriarch of a Chicago meatpacking empire, to his son Pierrepont....
The Rise of David Levinsky is a semi-autobiographical novel by Abraham Cahan that tells the story of a Jewish immigrant who comes to America in the la...
Theodore Dreiser's *The Genius* is a sprawling, complex novel that chronicles the life and artistic development of Eugene Witla, a talented but emotio...
Edward Steiner's 'On the Trail of the Immigrant' is a firsthand account of the immigrant experience in late 19th and early 20th century America. It te...
This autobiography recounts the transformative journey of Marcus Eli Ravage, an immigrant who arrived in the United States from Romania in 1900. From...
Edgar A. Guest's "Workman's Dream" is a collection of poems that celebrates the spirit of hard work and the pursuit of a better life. Guest, known as...
Windy McPherson's Son explores the complexities of ambition, success, and the pursuit of happiness in the face of personal and professional challenges...
“The Vegetable” is a play by F. Scott Fitzgerald that explores themes of ambition, disillusionment, and the American Dream through the lens of a satir...
This book is a personal account of an immigrant's journey from his arrival in America to his service in the American Expeditionary Forces during World...
