The fates of many famous people of America have very much in common.
Thus, one of the most well-known statesmen of the USA, Abraham Lincoln, was born in 1809. His father was a poor farmer and the boy had to work much on their small farm. But he read a lot, too. When he grew older he felt a strong interest to law. He became a lawyer and he always tried to use the law to defend people. In 1846 he was elected to Congress. There he said he was against slavery. In 1860 he became the President of the USA. In 1864 Abraham Lincoln was elected the President again, but a year later he was killed by his enemies in a theatre in Washington.
An American inventor, Thomas Alva Edison, was born in Ohio in 1847. His family was not rich and the boy’s education was limited to three months in the public school. When he was 12 he started to work. Several years later Edison learned telegraphy and became a telegraph operator. He wanted to improve the telegraph system and worked very hard at it. After a few months of work he built a transmitter of a new kind. This was his first important invention. The other two of Edison’s greatest inventions were the gramophone and the electric lamp. Edison believed that only work could bring success.
So did many of the famous American writers. O’Henry, for instance, a well-known short-story writer had to earn his living from the age of fifteen and he educated himself with the help of friends.
Another famous American novelist, TheodoreDreiser had to leave school and work at a factory when he was still a boy. Later he became a newspaper correspondent and then he began to write books. He wrote such popular novels as “Sister Carrie”, “Financier”, “Titan”, etc.
Thus, one of the most well-known statesmen of the USA, Abraham Lincoln, was born in 1809. His father was a poor farmer and the boy had to work much on their small farm. But he read a lot, too. When he grew older he felt a strong interest to law. He became a lawyer and he always tried to use the law to defend people. In 1846 he was elected to Congress. There he said he was against slavery. In 1860 he became the President of the USA. In 1864 Abraham Lincoln was elected the President again, but a year later he was killed by his enemies in a theatre in Washington.
An American inventor, Thomas Alva Edison, was born in Ohio in 1847. His family was not rich and the boy’s education was limited to three months in the public school. When he was 12 he started to work. Several years later Edison learned telegraphy and became a telegraph operator. He wanted to improve the telegraph system and worked very hard at it. After a few months of work he built a transmitter of a new kind. This was his first important invention. The other two of Edison’s greatest inventions were the gramophone and the electric lamp. Edison believed that only work could bring success.
So did many of the famous American writers. O’Henry, for instance, a well-known short-story writer had to earn his living from the age of fifteen and he educated himself with the help of friends.
Another famous American novelist, TheodoreDreiser had to leave school and work at a factory when he was still a boy. Later he became a newspaper correspondent and then he began to write books. He wrote such popular novels as “Sister Carrie”, “Financier”, “Titan”, etc.
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Долі багатьох знаменитих людей Америки мають дуже багато спільного.
Так, один з найбільш відомих державних діячів США - Авраам Лінкольн, народився в 1809 році. Його батько був бідним фермером, і хлопчик багато працював на своїй маленькій фермі. Але він багато читав, теж. Коли він виріс, він відчув сильний інтерес до права. Він став адвокатом і завжди намагався використовувати закон для захисту народу. У 1846 році він був обраний в Конгрес. Там він виступив проти рабства. У 1860 р він став президентом США. У 1864 році Авраам Лінкольн був обраний президентом знову, але рік по тому він був убитий своїми ворогами в театрі Вашингтона.
Американський винахідник - Томас Альва Едісон, народився в штаті Огайо в 1847 році. Його родина не була заможною і освіту хлопчика було обмежено трьома місяцями в державній школи. Коли йому було 12 років він почав працювати. Через кілька років Едісон дізнався про телеграфії і став телеграфістом. Він хотів поліпшити телеграфну систему і наполегливо працював онад ній. Після кількох місяців роботи, він створив передавач нового типу. Це було його перше важливе винахід. Інші два найбільші винаходи Едісона - патефон і електрична лампа. Едісон вважав, що тільки праця може принести успіх.
Так робили і багато відомі американські письменники. О'Генрі, наприклад, відомий письменник, був змушений заробляти собі на життя у віці 15 років і він займався самоосвітою за допомогою друзів.
Іншому відомому американському письменнику Теодору Драйзеру довелося залишити школу і працювати на заводі, коли він був ще хлопчиком. Пізніше він став кореспондентом газети, а потім він почав писати книги. Він написав такі романи, як "Сестра Керрі", "Фінансист", "Титан" і т.д.
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