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Jack was born into poverty. When he was 15 he went to work in a canning factory (Pg. 5).
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Jack left for California in 1894 when he was 18. Because Jack was so poor he had to sneak on the train. Many out-of-work people traveled this way. They were called "hobos " (Pg. 8).
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A young man from Oakland, California joins the Klondike Gold Rush (Pg. 10).
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Jack publishes his first of many books, "To the Man on Trail" (Pg. 11).
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• Through hard work, one can
achieve one’s goals.
• Life can bring about many
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Jack dies at the age of 40. Although he never found more than a speck or two of gold, Jack filled his head with ideas for stories (Pg. 14).
