Seats of the Haughty (open access)

Seats of the Haughty

Short story by O. Henry.
Date: October 1906
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
The Higher Abdication (open access)

The Higher Abdication

Short story set in San Antonio.
Date: August 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Ruler of Men (open access)

A Ruler of Men

Short story about two old friends meeting in New York.
Date: August 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Trimmed Lamp (open access)

The Trimmed Lamp

Short story about two young women living and working in New York.
Date: August 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Handbook of Hymen (open access)

The Handbook of Hymen

Short story about a man and a very helpful book.
Date: July 1906
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
Telemachus, Friend (open access)

Telemachus, Friend

A man discusses friendship with a hotel proprietor. 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: December 1905
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Unfinished Story (open access)

An Unfinished Story

Short story in which a young woman prepares for a date.
Date: August 1905
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hostages to Momus (open access)

Hostages to Momus

Short story about a graft and kidnapping.
Date: July 1905
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Ramble in Aphasia (open access)

A Ramble in Aphasia

Short story about a lawyer suffering from memory loss.
Date: February 1905
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hearts and Crosses (open access)

Hearts and Crosses

Short story set in Texas.
Date: December 1904
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ransom of Mack (open access)

The Ransom of Mack

Short story about two hustlers.
Date: December 1904
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
Two Renegades (open access)

Two Renegades

A man recounts a story from his visit to Panama.
Date: August 1904
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 Missing Chord: a Tale of Texas (open access)

The Missing Chord: a Tale of Texas

Short story set on a sheep ranch in Texas.
Date: June 1904
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
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
Holding up a Train (open access)

Holding up a Train

Short story about holding up a train. A preface by O. Henry says "The man who told me these things was for several years an outlaw in the Southwest...I give the story in almost exactly his own words."
Date: April 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 Hypothesis of Failure (open access)

The Hypothesis of Failure

A short story set in a lawyer's office.
Date: January 1904
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Pimienta Pancakes (open access)

The Pimienta Pancakes

A cow camp cook tells a story about a pancake recipe.
Date: December 1903
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Sphinx Apple (open access)

The Sphinx Apple

Short story about a group of travelers stopped for the night.
Date: December 1903
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History