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An Afternoon Miracle (open access)

An Afternoon Miracle

Short story set along the Texas/Mexico border.
Date: July 1902
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
At Arms with Morpheus (open access)

At Arms with Morpheus

A short story about two young medical students.
Date: October 1903
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Atavism of John Tom Little Bear (open access)

The Atavism of John Tom Little Bear

Short story about the character Jeff Peters.
Date: July 1903
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Best-Seller (open access)

The Best-Seller

Short story set in Pittsburgh
Date: May 1909
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Blackjack Bargainer (open access)

A Blackjack Bargainer

Short story about a family feud.
Date: August 1901
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bulger's Friend (open access)

Bulger's Friend

Short story about an old man who joins the Salvation Army.
Date: December 26, 1901
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Buried Treasure (open access)

Buried Treasure

Short story developed during O. Henry's time working as a draftsman at the Texas General Land Office.
Date: July 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Caballero's Way (open access)

The Caballero's Way

Short story about a young desperado from the Texas-Mexico border.
Date: July 1907
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cactus (open access)

The Cactus

Short story about a young bachelor.
Date: October 1902
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Call Loan (open access)

A Call Loan

Short story set in Texas.
Date: July 1903
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Calloway's Code (open access)

Calloway's Code

A newspaper staff tries to decipher a code sent by a reporter abroad.
Date: September 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Christmas Pi- (open access)

A Christmas Pi-

A short story set at Christmastime.
Date: December 1909
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 Country of Elusion (open access)

The Country of Elusion

Short story about a magazine editor.
Date: December 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Dinner at _____ (open access)

A Dinner at _____

Short story set in New York.
Date: June 1904
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Discounters of Money (open access)

The Discounters of Money

A short story about a young millionaire in New York City.
Date: October 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Door of Unrest (open access)

The Door of Unrest

Short story about a newspaper editor.
Date: May 1904
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Double-Dyed Deceiver (open access)

A Double-Dyed Deceiver

Short story about a young man who flees to South America to avoid being sentenced for murder.
Date: December 1905
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Emancipation of Billy (open access)

The Emancipation of Billy

Short story set in the southern United States.
Date: May 1904
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enchanted Kiss (open access)

The Enchanted Kiss

Short story set in San Antonio
Date: February 1904
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
The Ethics of Pig (open access)

The Ethics of Pig

Short story about a man who practices "unillegal graft." The advertisement on the cover of the magazine for Cream of Wheat includes the brand's mascot, Rastus, a racist depiction of a Black cook.
Date: October 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fifth Wheel (open access)

The Fifth Wheel

Short story set in New York
Date: August 1907
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Flag Paramount (open access)

The Flag Paramount

A short story set in Central America and based on O. Henry's experiences in Honduras in the late 1890s.
Date: January 1902
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History