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As James grew, life in Orange Township seemed too small, and the larger world called him away through the books he read and stories he heard. One favorite, The Pirates Own Book, led him to imagine a life at sea. At age 16 he traveled to the Cleveland waterfront to pursue this dream. His life on the family farm was drawing to a close, and his life as an educator, minister, soldier, congressman, and president was beginning.
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