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1832 – 1899Horatio Alger (1832-1899)Died 18 July 1899, aged 67American author known for dozens of rags-to-riches novels aimed at young readers, including Ragged Dick. His stories popularized the myth of upward mobility through hard work and virtue in Gilded Age America. He wrote more than 100 books over his career.