Florida: Essays and Poems
Spanish-American War: The Rough Riders in Tampa
by Theodore Roosevelt
The Rough Riders’ time in Tampa is filled with misunderstandings which they deal with as best they can.
The Rough Riders’ time in Tampa is filled with misunderstandings which they deal with as best they can.
A beautiful youth overcomes his wicked brothers’ plans to get rid of him.
The rude men leave the Go Ahead Boys when they saw the Caledonia and the four boys make their escape. The Caledonia takes them in tow after hearing their story, and they are able to get fresh gasoline and breakfast before conintuing on.
A story about a wolverine who is not very kind and who does not get punishment for what he does.
A folk tale about three brothers. The two elder brothers are terrible to the younger and to the people of the town. The younger brother is good-natured and invites a strange man into the house one evening. The other two show him no hospitality and lose everything because of their bad temperaments.
The Time Traveller gives a lecture on the fourth dimension, while showing the group his an amazing new invention.
There is talk of ghosts.
Tommy awakens to a dire situation, awash in the Curlew's wreckage.
The Yankee must constantly make up for the king’s blunders if they are to keep their disguises. The king tells the Yankee that he an even greater wizard than Merlin and the Yankee tells him that he can see into the future. The king quizzes him on the future of the world. The Yankee drills the king on how to act in a peasant dwelling and the king has a hard time adjusting to it, but finally catches on.
Carols discontent with small town life continues to grow. Vida and Carol continue to argue about life in Gopher Prairie.
The friends proceed into an area that renders them invisible. They cannot see themselves or each other. A hippogyraf approaches them and begins sniffing about for the straw he smelled. They make it to the end of the Invisible Country only to find themselves trapped because of a wide ditch they could not cross.
Monsieur de Villefort visits the Count of Monte Cristo to thank him personally for saving his wife and son.
Catherine and Isabella run into James and John, with whom Catherine has conversations with about the ball and the Thorpes.
Newland continues to learn more details about the Countess Olenska's past. The Countess and Newland talk at the Duke's reception.
Jo is deeply affected by Beth's passing, and begins to reminisce about her time in New York with Professor Bhaer.
Huck and Jim take refuge as a storm rages. The pair make a "ghastly" discovery.
Mr. Douglass is introduced to the concept of abolition.
The narrator tells of his life of isolation living with his cousin and aunt.
The girls awake Christmas morning to find gifts from their mother, and decide to help out a less fortunate family.
The author discusses the history and philosophy of counting.
The siege of Fort William Henry rages on. Hawkeye has been captured by the French. A meeting with Munro is requested by the French leader, Montcalm.
Mr. Badger welcomes his unexpected guests. Otter brings news from the River Bank. Badger helps the visitors make their way home.
In this chapter, Austen writes a gentle satire on the manners of the upper class.
Ethan is plagued with indecision and doubt.
Helping Jim to escape proves to be harder than expected.