Record Number: 4918

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'The celebrated singer Sir Harry Lauder, when he was still a mineworker, acquired a fair knowledge of American history: "George Washington and Abraham Lincoln ranked second only in my estimation to Robert Burns and Walter Scott. One of his ...favourite books was a popular biography of James Garfield, From Log Cabin to White House.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

From: 4 Aug 1870

Country:

Scotland

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Harry Lauder

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

4 Aug 1870

Socio-Economic Group:

Labourer (non-agricultural)

Occupation:

mineworker, later singer

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

Scotland

Country of Experience:

Scotland

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

William M. Thayer

Title:

From Log Cabin to White House

Genre:

Biography

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

4918

Source:

Print

Author:

Jonathan Rose

Editor:

n/a

Title:

The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes

Place of Publication:

New Haven

Date of Publication:

2001

Vol:

n/a

Page:

355

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Jonathan Rose, The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes, (New Haven, 2001), p. 355, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=4918, accessed: 25 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

See Harry Lauder, 'Roamin' in the Gloamin'' (London, 1928) p.128