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O Henry - Biography and Works. Search Texts, Read Online. Discuss.  O. Henry, pseudonym of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), noted American author of hundreds of short stories including "The Ransom of Red Chief" (1910),...
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O. Henry (1862 - 1910) - North Carolina History Project  William Sydney Porter, or more famously known by his pen name O. Henry, was a popular short story writer during the early twentieth century. A writer whose...
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O. Henry - Wikipedia  William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862  June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their surprise endings.
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William Sydney Porter (O. Henry) | North Carolina Literary Hall of ...  William Sydney Porter (O. Henry). William Sydney Porter The most popular short story writer of his era, William Sydney Porter (1862-1910) was born on Polecat...
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O. Henry | American author | Britannica.com  O. Henry, pseudonym of William Sydney Porter, original name William Sidney Porter (born Sept. 11, 1862, Greensboro, N.C., U.S.died June 5, 1910, New York...
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William S. Hart - Wikipedia  William Surrey Hart (December 6, 1864  June 23, 1946) was an American silent film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He is remembered as a foremost western star of the silent era who "imbued ... He toured and traveled extensively while trying to make a name for himself as an actor, and for a time directed shows...
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O. Henry - Wikipedia  William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862  June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, ... His aunt continued to tutor him until he was fifteen. ... Porter took a number of different jobs over the next several years, first as pharmacist ..... offers his own hypothesis: "The pseudonym that he began to write under in prison is...
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Katherine Anne Porter - Wikipedia  Katherine Anne Porter (May 15, 1890  September 18, 1980) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, and political activist. Her 1962 novel Ship of Fools was the best-selling novel in America that year, ... In 1915, she asked that her name be changed to Katherine Anne Porter as...
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William Hunter (publisher) - Wikipedia  William Hunter (died August 14, 1761) was a colonial American newspaper publisher, book ... Hunter was a close friend of Benjamin Franklin. In 1753, he and Franklin were appointed deputy postmaster general as co-directors of the colonies.
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Free Flashcards about HISTORIC NAMES - StudyStack  A 1937 RIDING ACCIDENT LEFT THIS "ANYTHING GOES" COMPOSER PERMANENTLY DISABLED, COLE PORTER. FROM 1902 TO 1912, THIS WASHING...
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September 1862: The Birth of O. Henry  North Carolina Miscellany  Sep 1, 2009 ... Porter, William Sydney (O. Henry) in the Portrait Collection, #P002 ... grave of William Sydney Porter who, under the pen name O. Henry, ... After serving a little over three years he was released for good behavior in 1901. ... in the prison hospital gave Porter the time to continue his writing. .... 1  2  3  4  5.
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Scottish Inventions and Discoveries - Coal Gas Lighting - William ...  Scottish Inventions and Discoveries - Coal Gas Lighting - William Murdoch (1754 - 1839) ... In 1792 Murdoch (he was also known as Murdock in England where the "ch" in his ... His own house in Redruth in Cornwall was the first to be lit by gas. ... Use the "Back" button on your browser or click here to return to the Index of...
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This question originally aired on September 29,... | Jeopardy ...  Question: He worked on a ranch in the 1880s before writing short stories like The Ransom of Red Chief Answer: O. Henry (William Sydney Porter)
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Fosters - AustralianBeers.com  Fosters - It's Australian for beer, mate! Or is it? One fine day in 1887, two yanks of Irish extraction William M. Foster and his brother Ralph R. Foster stepped off a...
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William Edward Miller, First Lieutenant, United States Army ...  MILLER, William Edward, a Representative from New York; born in Lockport, ... in 1964 to be Vice President of the United States; resumed the practice of law;...
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William C. Durant - Wikipedia  William Crapo "Billy" Durant (December 8, 1861  March 18, 1947) was a leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry, who created the system of multi-brand holding companies with different lines ... By 1890, the Durant-Dort Carriage Company, based in Flint, had become a leading manufacturer of horse-drawn...
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Katherine Anne Porter - Wikipedia  Katherine Anne Porter (May 15, 1890  September 18, 1980) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, and political activist. Her 1962 novel Ship of Fools was the best-selling novel in America that year, but her short stories received much more critical acclaim. ... In 1915, she asked that her name be changed to Katherine Anne Porter as...
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American writer O. Henry (Born William Sidney Porter, 1862 ...  William Sydney Porter (O. Henry) was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. ... York City, he was buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Asheville, North Carolina. ..... who initiated momentous cultural change ... oh, yes, Mississippians can write.
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Littleton NH Novelist: Eleanor (Hodgman) Porter  (1868-1920 ...  Mar 18, 2006 ... Eleanor (Hodgman) Porter is what I call a 'sweetness and light' author. ... When he died in 1864 he left a good estate to his two sons, Charles and ... Then Eleanor created a heroine that would make her famousPollyanna Whittier. In 1913 she published the book Pollyanna about a young girl who always...
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The Trimmed Lamp, and other Stories of the Four Million: O. Henry ...  Editorial Reviews. About the Author. O. Henry (William Sydney Porter, 1862-1910) was an American short-story writer. In his writing, O. Henry was able to catch...
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W. Somerset Maugham - Wikipedia  William Somerset Maugham CH was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was .... Maugham gave Philip Carey a club foot (rather than his stammer); the vicar of Blackstable ... In September 1915, Maugham began work in Switzerland, as one of the network of ... Maugham's love life was almost never smooth.