Viral e-mails attack Obamas life story May 22, 2008
Chuck Rocha, the political director of the United Steelworkers union, said that Obama s Horatio Alger tale would make him an easier sell with white union members. Our members couldn t relate with John Kerry because of his background, where he came from, Rocha said. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Huntington Hartford II, A&P heir, dies at 97 May 20, 2008
"To most Americans the worst errors are financial," he acknowledged, "and in that respect I have been Horatio Alger in reverse.". On the other hand, he insisted that he had never expected to profit from his cultural and civic contributions. (International Herald Tribune)
Why I like some spam in my e-mail May 16, 2008
Would my life turn into a story with plot twists and turns reminiscent of Horatio Alger (wealthy industrialist notices my watch and hires me on the spot to be his eventual successor) or O. Henry (watch drives emotional wedge between me and old friends in my socio-economic peer group, leaving me alienated, lonely, and bitter). The dilemma of this scenario is simple: Anyone who decides to wear an Imitation Rolex is hoping that onlookers will draw a particular conclusion. (Christian Science Monitor)
Corley encourages NMSU grads May 13, 2008
GRANTS - Ed Corley, Sr., of the Corley automobile dealerships, related his Horatio Alger, up by his bootstraps story to the graduates during 2008 commencement exercises for New Mexico State University-Grants campus. The ceremony was held at Grants High School because of renovation work at Fidel Activity Center on campus. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Engineer and philanthropist Durham dies at 90 Apr 9, 2008
Recent honors include: Eppley Cancer Center Ambassador of Hope Award in 2004, Horatio Alger Award in 2002, Republican Party Hall of Fame in 2001, Walter Scott Jr. Keystone Community Builder Award in 2001, Nebraska State Chamber of Commerce Business Hall of Fame Award in 2001, Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Award in 2001 and Nebraskalander Award in 2000. Survivors include his son, Steve Durham of Dallas; daughters Mary Helen "Sunny" Lundgren and Lynne Boyer, both of Omaha, and... (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
False Memory: The Strange Case of H. Clinton Mar 30, 2008
Her version of how she reaped a tidy little fortune through her industry, frugality and faith in the American Way made a nice counterpoint to her husband's habit of denouncing the 1980s as "a Gilded Age of greed and selfishness, of irresponsibility and excess, and of neglect." It also contrasted nicely with her own, earlier dismissal of the Reagan Years as being about "acquiring - acquiring wealth, power, privilege." Explaining her own acquisitions, she took a different, Horatio Alger tack ...... (Townhall.com)
Starkey CEO wins Horatio Alger award Mar 18, 2008
The said Monday that William Austin, CEO of , has won the 2008 Horatio Alger Award ... Founded in 1947, the Horatio Alger Association's mission is to honor the achievements of those who have succeeded in spite of adversity, and to encourage young people to pursue higher education. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Mar 18, 2008
Starkey CEO wins Horatio Alger award - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal ... Starkey CEO wins Horatio Alger award ... The said Monday that William Austin, CEO of , has won the 2008 Horatio Alger Award. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Remembering Ruth Stafford Peale Feb 14, 2008
During her lifetime, Mrs. Peale received numerous national awards and honors including the Horatio Alger Award for Distinguished Americans, four honorary doctoral degrees, and listings in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World. Sandy Wisor who has been employed in the prayer department at the Peale Center for the past five years, recollected Mrs. Peale as a "wonderful, strong inspirational woman who believed in the power of prayer. She encouraged all of us who worked here to go that... (Pawling News Chronicle, NY)
Wealth Builder 2008 Jan 29, 2008
All of the classic Horatio Alger traits of hard work, thrift and enterprise come into play here. For younger investors, the key to success is really just starting early and letting the magic of compounding do the rest. (Forbes)
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Don, TexasJan 26, 2008 @ 01:42 PMhey Billy Boy, gotta love your little Horatio Alger reel. Hard work and perseverance, yep that'll do it all. (Human Events Online)
Dangerous Demagoguery: Part II Jan 23, 2008
Among the intelligentsia, it is fashionable to sneer at income mobility as a "Horatio Alger myth" -- and, as someone once said, you cannot refute a sneer. But, among people who have not yet abandoned facts for rhetoric, it is worth stopping to consider whether they are being played for fools by politicians and much of the media. (Townhall.com)
Focus on the Military: Operation Homefront to hold wine-tasting event Jan 19, 2008
Horatio Alger scholarships offered. Applications are being accepted for The Horatio Alger Association's military veterans scholarships for veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq. (North County Times)
Hillary Pulls Race Card and Obama May Fold Jan 17, 2008
As we all know by now, the accusation arises from Obama's own admission in his modern Horatio Alger tale, ``Dreams From My Father,'' published long before he became a presidential candidate, that he tried cocaine as a teenager. The hoopla over this has validated the judgment of George W. Bush eight years ago to refuse to answer questions about his own alleged drug use, which many believe continued well beyond his teen years. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
The Spice Of Life Jan 11, 2008
McIlhenny lore would have you believe it's an antebellum Horatio Alger story--but there's more to it than that. Rothfeder breaks down the creation mythology of the McIlhennys' lionized patriarchs from the get-go. (Forbes -- Markets)
Tom Brokaw is Keynote Speaker at ASIS International 54th Annual Seminar and Exhibits Jan 5, 2008
He was inducted as a fellow into the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and as a member of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans. He has received the Records of Achievement award from the Foundation of the National Archives, and the Association of the U.S. Army honored him with their highest award, the George Catlett Marshall Award, first ever to a journalist. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
SAIC founder wins award for overcoming adversity Jan 3, 2008
J. Robert Beyster, the founder and retired chairman and chief executive of San Diego defense contractor SAIC, has been selected as a 2008 recipient of the Horatio Alger Award. The honor, which has been awarded annually since 1947 by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, is bestowed on individuals who have overcome adversity to achieve great success ... By overcoming personal trials to achieve ultimate triumph, the new inductees into the association have all shown dedication,... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Candidacy deadlines loom Jan 2, 2008
The Staff of Knowledge wrote on Dec 31, 2007 7:40 AM:" Maybe Karl should run for the school board? He will fit in if he has no children of school age, It would really help if he is a biased, liberal retired teacher. If he likes to spend money and never ask any intelligent questions, he is sure to win. He has my vote just because he used "diatribe" from his word of the day calandar! Horatio seems too bitter to run for public office, but is he wrong? I would guess that he would have plenty of... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Street: Focused On Obama Dec 30, 2007
Passive Democrats who refuse to fight corporate greedto reclaim our democracy should look their children in the eyes, Edwards says, and"admit that they did nothing to stop the decline of opportunity and the growing inequality of wealth and power. Edwards autobiographical narrative skips the Horatio Alger claims of heroic upward mobility. It simply states that hes running for president on behalf of the working-class people he grew up with in rural North Carolina.... (Zmag.org)
'From the Barrio to Washington' Dec 21, 2007
Not surprisingly, the book reads like Horatio Alger on his way to Yale University. An adept amateur wrestler, Rodriguez coached a San Diego State University team to the NCAA's championship round. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
America still offers opportunity Dec 12, 2007
Robinson attaches great significance to the finding that only 6 percent of individuals who started life in families with incomes at the bottom of the scale reached the very top level of all income earners in the United States as proof that "Horatio Alger doesn't live here anymore." In my view, the fact that even 6 percent can go from one extreme to the other by the age of 30-something is remarkable ... The intent of the Horatio Alger stories was to inspire the poorest youth of the mid-19th... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
CNN's Lou Dobbs Breaking Into Radio Dec 12, 2007
Over his 25-years in TV news and reporting, he s won nearly every major award for TV journalism, including the Peabody Award, the Horatio Alger Association Award and two Emmys, including one for Lifetime Achievement. United Stations is expected to begin announcing clearances after the first of the new year. (MediaWeek.com)
Oprah And Obama's American Dream Dec 9, 2007
Similarly, Oprah is the black, female, Horatio Alger, rags-to-riches story of our day. From her humble beginnings as a traumatized little girl, albeit pluckier even than Orphan Annie (we Americans do love "pluck"), Oprah reinvented herself by sheer will and rose against all odds to the very top of the phantasmagorical bubble machine we call the entertainment industry. (CBS News)
Does perfection have its price for Romney? Nov 24, 2007
At the same time, his glide path was remarkably free of hardship, not the Horatio Alger story Americans sometimes warm to in a candidate. The son of Michigan governor and former American Motors Corp. Chairman George Romney, Willard Mitt Romney was born into privilege, raised in a devout Mormon home and educated at Harvard. (Los Angeles Times)
A Lesson in Personal Responsibility Nov 1, 2007
A front-page Wall Street Journal article said, "Mr. O'Neal . . . is widely credited with boosting Merrill's profitability and transforming it . . . . " Then halfway through the story, it says, "No one on Wall Street embodied the Horatio Alger story better than Mr. O'Neal, who became the highest-ranking African-American on Wall Street." The New York Times story, "At Merrill, a Risk-Taker's Rise Ends With a Messy Undoing," makes no mention of race. O'Neal's race played no role in either his hiring... (Townhall.com)
What Could Be Next for Stan ONeal Oct 31, 2007
His life story, a Horatio Alger tale of rising from the Alabama cotton fields to a Wall Street boardroom, is made for the page. We d even daresay that he could borrow the title that Carleton S. Fiorina used for her book: Tough Choices. (New York Times)
Emerson leaves $50 million for local benefit Oct 25, 2007
Emerson's life is a true Horatio Alger rags-to-riches story. Born on Oct. 6, 1922, he was the third of eight children. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
How government expansion worsens hard times Oct 24, 2007
The Horatio Alger stories that became bestsellers and inspired the nation reflected reality, and the unprecedented ability of American families (including those of newly arrived immigrant masses) to rise from abject poverty to middle class status (or above) in one, two or three generations. Social programs didnt power this escalator to prosperity: economic growth did. (Townhall.com)
Be All That You Can Be--And Hurry Up About It! Oct 14, 2007
Americans feed on success stories, from Horatio Alger to Rachael Ray. But like most delusions, the myth of opportunity has a downside. (Forbes)
Maya Angelou to speak at Misericordia on Nov. 2 Oct 9, 2007
The Citizens Voice - Maya Angelou to speak at Misericordia on Nov. 2. Maya Angelou to speak at Misericordia on Nov. 2 10/09/2007 Misericordia University in Dallas will present Maya Angelou, the Renaissance woman who is hailed as one of the great voices of contemporary literature, for a speaking engagement Friday, Nov. 2, at the Anderson Sports and Health Center at 8 p.m.. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
PAPER: Justice Dept. Said to Endorse Harsh CIA Interrogations... Oct 4, 2007
Mr. Bradburys biography had a Horatio Alger element that appealed to a succession of bosses, including Justice of the Supreme Court and Mr. Gonzales, the son of poor immigrants. Mr. Bradburys father had died when he was an infant, and his mother took in laundry to support her children. (The Drudge Report)
Street: Obamas Insults Oct 3, 2007
" His dreams of success were realizable because in a generous America you don't have to be rich to achieve your potential. Too bad Obamas relatively privileged background has little to do with American Horatio Alger (rags to riches) mythology. And too bad that Obamas paean to the American Dream was plagued by a different sort of empirical challenge: the relatively stationary and harshly unbalanced structure of American inequality. Not only does the social class into... (Zmag.org)
Real life plot twists of famous authors Sep 27, 2007
Famous author O. Henry accused of embezzling, sent to prison. Langston Hughes tucked poetry under plate of famous poet at restaurant. (CNN -- Showbiz)
A Valentine for the Veep Sep 26, 2007
Straight out of Horatio Alger. Talk about seeds of greatness. (The American Conservative)
John Edwards: working-class values and a closely held faith Sep 20, 2007
" Many of his campaign pledges seem aimed at improving the lives of blue-collar Americans. A centerpiece is his plan to end poverty in 30 years through a mix of a higher minimum wage, stronger unions, an expanded housing voucher program, and tougher laws against predatory lending. His proposal would also create a million government-subsidized "steppingstone" jobs, plus new work and child-support requirements for fathers of children on welfare. Unusual for a presidential candidate, he has also... (Christian Science Monitor)
Fresno professor led storied life Sep 1, 2007
Gen. Ron Markarian, who served the past year as president of the Association of the U.S. Army and knew Mr. Pronin well, called his life "a Horatio Alger story."Mr. Pronin joined the U.S. Army during the Korean War, Markarian said, earned his doctorate, then attended the Defense Language Institute in Monterey. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Now choose the Un-Gonzales Aug 29, 2007
introduced Gonzales to the Judiciary Committee as a Horatio Alger story Hispanic background, seven siblings, the first to go to college. That biography didn t prevent Gonzales from presiding over a Justice Department that Specter later called close to being dysfunctional. (Montana Standard, MT)
Read More... Aug 28, 2007
The son of a Dutch immigrant father and an impressive Horatio Alger story in his own right, Petraeus is undoubtedly the U.S. military officer caught in the most difficult political squeeze since Westmoreland. The question is whether or not Petraeus will spin the facts to fabricate a deceptively positive assessment in order to please his civilian bosses, as most historians believe Westmoreland did. (Disinformation)
Cricket: England v India - live! Aug 28, 2007
4th over: India 19-0 (Ganguly 17, Tendulkar 1; chasing 282) England's good start just went west - the way of Horatio Alger, Davy Crockett, the Donner Party - with Ganguly taking Anderson for three consecutive fours and four in the over ... "No no It's Horace Greely who said 'go west young man, go west'. Horatio Alger was a clergyman (and part time pedarest) who wrote the rags to riches books about poor boys who became not rich but respectable (roughly 1870 to 1900). Glad to help. Know you... (Guardian Unlimited)
It's Tycoon Time! Debunking the Myths of Southeast Asia's Richest Tycoons Aug 10, 2007
Nor do all of the Horatio Alger stories pan out. Thailand's richest man, former Premier Thaksin Shinawatra, comes from a dynasty built on silk, finance and construction, Studwell says; Li married the daughter of his wealthy uncle. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Don't think so much, French government says Jul 23, 2007
Lagarde knows well the Horatio Alger story of making money through hard work. She looked west to make her fortune, spending much of her career as a lawyer at the firm of Baker & McKenzie, based in the American city identified by its broad shoulders and work ethic: Chicago. (International Herald Tribune)
Brevardians make trek with treasures Jun 30, 2007
" The subject is the fair, not Buffalo Bill.John Honeycutt of Titusville: What may be a rare edition of "The Disagreeable Woman: A Social Mystery," an 1895 book written by Horatio Alger Jr. under the name Julian Starr.Addie Imor of Palm Bay: A wooden clock with wooden works that's more than two centuries old, and a pair of art prints that were her grandmother's.Rose Marie Johnson of Titusville: A carved fertility figure that may have come from the native people of Alaska. Also a Highwaymen... (Florida Today)
Rags To Riches Billionaires Jun 27, 2007
In honor of the world's self-made billionaires, we're recounting 10 of our favorite real-life Horatio Alger tales. The stories of these bootstrapping billionaires are as diverse as the 10 individuals themselves. (Forbes -- Business)
Exclusive: Ellis Washington esteems high-court justice on his 59th birthday Jun 23, 2007
Neither Justice Thomas' mind nor his soul is "divided." He can (and does) think for himself, and his brilliant ideas are forever codified in his law review articles, speeches and Supreme Court opinions, and are deeply rooted in the three things that made America the greatest nation in the history of humanity Horatio Alger self-reliance, veneration of the Constitution, and ideas grounded in the Judeo-Christian intellectual traditions of Veritas (Truth). Thank you, Justice Thomas, for writing me... (WorldNetDaily)
The Growing Divide: The rich are getting richer faster than the rest of us can catch up Jun 20, 2007
My father loved the Horatio Alger books of his childhood because this is the lesson they taught. But is that still true in our America of the 21st century. (Up & Coming Magazine, NC)
Conemaugh Township Area High School held the senior awards Jun 19, 2007
Horatio Alger Scholarship - Amber Marlowe. 2006-2007 Athletic Awards. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Almost an objective verdicton Clarence Thomas Jun 10, 2007
Thomas, a member of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, seems to find this narrative more congenial, but it has its own bite ... Their biography deftly dismisses both conventional narratives; after all, we do not expect Uncle Toms to have engaged in radical black student activism, nor do we expect Horatio Alger heroes to believe America is irredeemably racist. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Controversy no stranger to Jefferson, family Jun 8, 2007
"The tragic part is Jefferson's biography is quite a rags-to-riches, Horatio Alger, story," said Larry Powell, a Tulane University history professor. "He comes from the poorest, the Bangladesh of America, Lake Providence, La.". (WWLTV.com, LA)
Senior overcomes hardships to graduate Jun 7, 2007
She was recently named among the 2007 winners of the Horatio Alger Association for Distinguished Americans Award. The 2,500 award was given to Ashley after she turned in several essays on the challenges she has had to overcome while maintaining a 3. (Santa Maria Times)
Tokay High School awards for 2007 Jun 3, 2007
Horatio Alger Association ScholarshipDeannedra Cicolani, 2,500. Lodi Emblem ClubKristie Anagnos, 500. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Rags-To-Riches Celebrities May 27, 2007
Consider the classic Horatio Alger rags-to-riches story: Redemption was found through financial gain. Today, Halpern says, it is fame rather than fortune that offers the most dramatic and resounding form of redemption. (Forbes)
BHHS seniors recognized May 23, 2007
Mark Misar - Bobby Muller Memorial Scholarship ( 500), Horatio Alger South Dakota Scholarship ( 2,500), United Church of Christ Scholarship ( 1,500), Armour Star 64 Scholarship ( 100). Abbey Mudder - Fort Randall Telephone Scholarship ( 1,000), Engel Wells Scholarship ( 750), Regent Scholar Award. (Tyndall Tribune & Register, SD)
Opening Statement: Economic Development Summit May 2, 2007
In 1995, Denny Washington was inducted into the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans ... In the second half of the 19th Century, Horatio Alger Jr. wrote more than 100 novels ... Through the Horatio Alger Association, Denny has donated 1 million to create an undergraduate scholarship program for young people who have grown up facing hard times. (Montana Standard, MT)
Spector's past put on view at trial Apr 26, 2007
After recounting Spector's Horatio Alger story, he directed his remarks away from his client, targeting those who will testify against him. 1. (Los Angeles Times)
South Florida billionaire philanthropist Jim Moran dead at 8 Apr 25, 2007
Along the way, Mr. Moran collected awards that included the Horatio Alger in 1996, for his triumph over adversity, and in 2005, was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame. But Mr. Moran was most proud of his family, "associates" as he called his employees, and of his work and support of children in the community. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
This author's up to his ears in alligators Apr 16, 2007
He had this incredible Horatio Alger childhood, where his mom committed suicide, and Dad drank himself to death. He grew up poor. (The Miami Herald)
The Miscreant in Our Midst Apr 12, 2007
They are the classic Horatio Alger story ... They are the classic Horatio Alger story. (Townhall.com)
The high cost of loving Dartmouth Apr 11, 2007
His career might have been written as a Horatio Alger tale ... His career might have been written as a Horatio Alger tale. (Townhall.com)
"Big Brown: The Untold Story of UPS" Apr 2, 2007
The real-life "Horatio Alger" story of Jim Casey, who began working as a delivery boy at 11 to help support his family. The growth of the company, guided by Casey's vision, through mergers, acquisitions and city-by-city expansion. (The Ledger)
Shepperd: Army did family a disservice Mar 28, 2007
Tillman was a Horatio Alger headline in reverse -- Millionaire Becomes Middle-Class. He was everything we all admire: A rich, handsome pro athlete in the prime of his career who gave it all up for his country. (CNN -- US)
Full Story from Tufts Daily Mar 17, 2007
His film knowledge, of course, comes in handy in crime-solving, something that is masquerading as a plot point but really feels like a Horatio Alger story. Any member of the audience who has seen "The Maltese Falcon" (1941) multiple times and now thinks they're well suited to don a trench coat and open up business will empathize with Hale. (U-Wire.com)
The Power Player Mar 5, 2007
At different moments it evokes Charles Foster Kane, Jay Gatsby or a character from a Horatio Alger tale. Like them, Cassidy is a self-made man who fulfilled many of his most ambitious dreams. (Ocnus.net)
NYU study shows diminished sense of moral outrage key to holding view that world is fair, just Mar 1, 2007
In the second part of the research, the team presented half of the study's subjects with Horatio Alger, rags-to-riches stories, which implicitly endorse system-justification beliefs, and half with stories describing the plight of innocent victims, which underscore the unfairness of the system. The results showed that subjects exposed to the rags-to-riches stories reported less negative affect and less moral outrage than subjects exposed to the innocent-victim essays. (EurekAlert!)
History-Making Syndicated TV Special 'David Sheehan's Academy Awards Movie Magic' Breaks New Ground with Studio Ad Buyers Feb 28, 2007
It's a latter-day Horatio Alger saga. It's the little engine that could -- and did. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Free Advice for Presidential Hopefuls Feb 21, 2007
More Paul Tsongas and less Horatio Alger. Not going to happen. (Human Events Online)
