From Farm Boy to Senator Horatio Alger Jr.

The life of Daniel Webster is recounted in this fictionalized biography, from his youth on a New Hampshire farm to his distinguished career in Congress. Alger's biographical account of the life of one of the nation's foremost orators, Daniel Webster, details his life from his early days as a young farm boy to the culmination of his political career as a respected member of the Senate. During his climb to greatness, Webster met many people who would become his friends, coworkers, and also be the biggest influences of his life.