"Eureka!" Dewey did it: his system helps you every time you go to the library.(Melvil Dewey's classification system for books) From: Highlights for Children | Date: October 1, 2002| Author: Weber, Sandra | COPYRIGHT 2002 Highlights for Children, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Like other boys growing up in the 1860s, twelve-year-old Melville Dewey attended school and worked to earn money. He tended cows and split wood. He also hauled gravel, carried goods from the train depot, and helped in his father's store. For his long hours of work, Dewey earned a nickel or a few pennies.

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Unlike other boys, Dewey did not buy peppermint sticks or toys with his earnings. Instead, he saved his money until he had about ten dollars...

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