Alger

American

[al-jer] / ˈæl dʒər /

noun

Horatio, Jr., 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
a first name.

Alger British

/ ˈældʒə /

noun

Horatio. 1834–99, US author of adventure stories for boys, including Ragged Dick (1867)

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Starting in 1886, a series of games derived from the Horatio Alger books—with titles like From Log Cabin to the White House—caught the public’s fancy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Curricula used to include stories like those by Horatio Alger about people pulling themselves up from poverty.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It was extraordinary to watch his inner strength,” Sokol said of his son in the Horatio Alger biography.

From The Wall Street Journal

He got to know Abel better through their shared involvement in the nonprofit Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal

"People aren't mannequins, they're unique, and so are their fit preferences," says Paul Alger, Director of International Business at the UK Fashion and Textile Association.

From BBC

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