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Judah Touro Didn't Want to be Famous, Audrey Ades

Label
Judah Touro Didn't Want to be Famous, Audrey Ades
Language
eng
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Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
Main title
Judah Touro Didn't Want to be Famous
Medium
electronic resource
Responsibility statement
Audrey Ades
Summary
Setting out from Boston to New Orleans in 1801, Judah Touro dreamed of becoming a successful shopkeeper. Through his skill in business, he earned a great fortune. But the harrowing experience of being injured on a battlefield during the War of 1812 showed Judah the world through new eyes. Grateful for his riches, he recognized that they could be used to help others. So humble Judah did his great philanthropic deeds, large and small, all in secret
Target audience
juvenile
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