The mantle of Henty, as a writer of books of history and travel for boys, seems to have fallen on Mr. Stratemeyer.—_Zion’s Herald, Boston._ Everybody knows that Edward Stratemeyer is the most widely read of all living American writers for boys.—_Dispatch, Pittsburg, Pa._ American Boys’ Biographical Series By EDWARD STRATEMEYER VOLUME ONE _AMERICAN BOYS’_ _LIFE OF WILLIAM McKINLEY_ =300 pages= =Illustrated by A. B. Shute and from Photographs= =$1.25= Here is told the whole story of McKinley’s boyhood days, his life at school and at college, his work as a school teacher, his glorious career in the army, his struggles to obtain a footing as a lawyer, his efforts as a Congressman and a Governor, and lastly his prosperous career as our President, all told in a style particularly adapted to boys and young men. The book is full of interesting anecdotes, all taken from life, showing fully the sincere, honest, painstaking efforts of a life cut all too short. The volume will prove an inspiration to all boys and young men, and should be in every library. For nearly a year Mr. Stratemeyer has been gathering material and giving careful study to the life of the young William, his childhood, his boyhood, and all his inspiring and romantic history. The story was nearing its end when the awful finale came and tragedy ended the drama of President McKinley’s life.—_New York Journal._ VOLUME TWO _AMERICAN BOYS’ LIFE OF_ _THEODORE ROOSEVELT_ =300 pages= =12mo= =Illustrated from Photographs= =$1.25= [Illustration] This excellent work for young people covers the whole life of our strenuous executive, as schoolboy, college student, traveler, author, hunter and ranchman, as assemblyman, as civil service commissioner, as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, as a daring rough rider, as Governor of New York, and lastly as President. Full of stories taken from real life and fold in a manner to interest both young and old. We unreservedly recommend Mr. Stratemeyer’s books for boys. They are wholesome, accurate as to historical details, and always interesting.—_Boston Times._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES 1. P. 2, changed “there any unfriendly Indians” to “there are any unfriendly Indians”. 2. Silently corrected typographical errors and variations in spelling. 3. Archaic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings retained as printed. 4. Enclosed italics font in _underscores_. 5. Enclosed bold font in =equals=. End of Project Gutenberg's Trail and Trading Post, by Edward Stratemeyer