O. Henry's Last Story (open access)

O. Henry's Last Story

Partially finished short story about a criminal on death row. O. Henry was unable to complete this story before his death. Story illustrated with facsimiles of the original manuscript.
Date: September 1910
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Madame Bo-Peep, of the Ranches (open access)

Madame Bo-Peep, of the Ranches

Short story set in Texas.
Date: June 1902
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Snow Man (open access)

The Snow Man

Short story set in Colorado in the winter. "Editorial note.--Before the recent fatal illness of William Sydney Porter...this American master of short-story writing had begun for Hampton's Magazine the story printed below...When he realized that he could do no more...O. Henry told in detail the remainder of "The Snow Man" to Harris Merton Lyon..."
Date: August 1910
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Compliments of the Season (open access)

Compliments of the Season

A short story set during Christmastime, centered around the misadventures of several characters.
Date: December 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enchanted Profile (open access)

The Enchanted Profile

A short story about a wealthy woman and a young typist.
Date: November 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hygeia at the Solito (open access)

Hygeia at the Solito

Short story set in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: February 1903
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ransom of Red Chief (open access)

The Ransom of Red Chief

Short story about the kidnap and ransom of a wealthy Alabaman's son.
Date: July 6, 1907
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Law and Order (open access)

Law and Order

Short story set on a ranch in Texas.
Date: September 1910
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Roads of Destiny (open access)

The Roads of Destiny

A short story about a traveling poet.
Date: 1903
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Venturers (open access)

The Venturers

Short story on the theme of chance.
Date: October 1909
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Marionettes (open access)

The Marionettes

Short story about a doctor who leads a double-life as a burglar.
Date: April 1902
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Tempered Wind (open access)

A Tempered Wind

Short story about a grafter named Buckingham Skinner.
Date: August 1904
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History