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Title: The Bookshelf for boys and girls Little Journeys into Bookland
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: University Society, New York
Subjects: Children's literature Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries Literature Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Publisher: New York : University Society
Contributing Library: Brigham Young University-Idaho, David O. McKay Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University-Idaho

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ott home, and twomore came later, but Louisa May, his birthdaygirl, always held a special place in her fathersheart. She was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania,but when she was only three the Alcotts movedto Boston. In fact, they moved around a greatdeal, for Mr. Alcott was always hoping to bemore successful in the next place. In spite of thefact that he could not earn money, he was a nobleman, and his wife and children were very proudof him. He was a wonderful scholar, and manyfamous men were happy to claim him as a friend.Ralph Waldo Emerson once said to Louisa, Yourfather could have talked with Plato; and Plato,you know, was one of the wisest scholars theworld ever had. After that, when Louisa wroteletters to her father, she often began them: Mydear old Plato. The Alcott girls could not have pretty dressesand fancy hats, and they knew what it was evento be cold and hungry, but there was alwayssomething interesting going on. They were earlytaught to sew and help mother with the house-
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