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In 1848, at 16, Alger was accepted to [[Harvard University]] with financial assistance from his father’s cousin Cyrus Alger. Studying under such famous teachers as [[Henry Wadsworth Longfellow]], he started to show his writing skills with poetry and academic essays on topics from chivalry to [[Miguel de Cervantes]], earning the title Class Poet and winning many awards and prizes. <ref>[http://www.thehoratioalgersociety.org/]The Horatio Alger Society</ref>
In 1848, at 16, Alger was accepted to [[Harvard University]] with financial assistance from his father’s cousin Cyrus Alger. Studying under such famous teachers as [[Henry Wadsworth Longfellow]], he started to show his writing skills with poetry and academic essays on topics from chivalry to [[Miguel de Cervantes]], earning the title Class Poet and winning many awards and prizes. <ref>[http://www.thehoratioalgersociety.org/]The Horatio Alger Society</ref>
== What is a “Horatio Alger story”? ==
== What is a “Horatio Alger story”? ==