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2. Ragged Dick - Wikipedia

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   Ragged Dick; or, Street Life in New York with the Boot Blacks is a Bildungsroman by Horatio Alger Jr., which was serialized in The Student and Schoolmate in 1867 and expanded for publication as a full-length novel in May 1868 by the publisher A. K. Loring.

3. Rags to riches - Wikipedia

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   Rags to riches (also rags-to-riches) refers to any situation in which a person rises from poverty to wealth, and in some cases from absolute obscurity to heights of fame, fortune and celebrity—sometimes instantly. This is a common archetype in literature and popular culture, such as the writings of Horatio Alger, Jr.

4. Horatio Alger - Wikipedia

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   Horatio Alger Jr. (/ ˈ æ l dʒ ər /; January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was an American author who wrote young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to middle-class security and comfort through good works.

5. 30 Must-See Movies Based on Unbelievable True Stories - AOL

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   Zola. Zola is, hands down, one of the most absurd tales out there. The premise of the film—which is based on a viral Twitter thread from 2015—is so bonkers, it almost seems unfathomable. And ...

6. 20 of the best movies based on a true story - AOL

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   The movie chronicles Presley’s life during his rise to fame and superstardom, while capturing the intricacies of his relationships, including his romance with his wife, Priscilla Presley, and ...

7. List of works by Horatio Alger Jr. - Wikipedia

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   Horatio Alger Jr. published about 100 poems and odes, most written by 1875. In 1853–54, he published short stories with Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion and The Flag of Our Nation. Other Gleason publications printed about 100 stories before he began writing for The Student and Schoolmate. [1] Alger had many publishers over the decades.

8. 9 New Movies Based on True Stories to Watch in 2023 - AOL

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   Movies based on true stories coming out in 2023, include films about composers, authors, and Air Jordan sneakers.

9. List of 1980s films based on actual events - Wikipedia

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   The Dream (Dutch: De Dream) (1985) – Dutch historical drama film based on a true story from the turn of the 20th century, in which three brothers, all of them left-wing activists, were imprisoned for a crime they did not commit, partly assisted by false evidence given by the victims, one of whom is the embittered ex-lover of one of the ...