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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
Object Type: Prose fiction
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
Object Type: Prose fiction
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
Object Type: Prose fiction
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
Object Type: Prose fiction
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
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
Roads of Destiny (open access)

Roads of Destiny

This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry, which are set in North and Central America.
Date: 1909
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Book
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
Object Type: Prose fiction
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
Object Type: Prose fiction
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
Object Type: Prose fiction
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
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seats of the Haughty (open access)

Seats of the Haughty

Short story by O. Henry.
Date: October 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Moment of Victory (open access)

The Moment of Victory

Short story about a young war veteran.
Date: May 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
Schools and Schools (open access)

Schools and Schools

Short story about courtship.
Date: October 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
Helping the Other Fellow (open access)

Helping the Other Fellow

Short story set in South America.
Date: December 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Higher Pragmatism (open access)

The Higher Pragmatism

Short story about a newspaper reporter and a vagrant.
Date: March 1909
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
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
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rolling Stones (open access)

Rolling Stones

This work is a collection of short stories, sketches, letters, and poems by O. Henry. The volume was named after the periodical the Rolling Stone, of which O. Henry was editor. It was published posthumously and includes a photograph of O. Henry, taken in 1909 shortly before his death.
Date: 1912
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Technical Error (open access)

A Technical Error

Short story set on a ranch.
Date: February 1910
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
New Books Reviewed: O. Henry's Short Stories (open access)

New Books Reviewed: O. Henry's Short Stories

Book review of "The Four Million." Also contains thoughts on "The Trimmed Lamp" and "Heart of the West."
Date: May 1908
Creator: Forman, Henry James, 1879-1966
Object Type: Review
System: The Portal to Texas History
O. Henry (open access)

O. Henry

Biography and literary analysis of O. Henry's life and works.
Date: January 1917
Creator: Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950
Object Type: Article
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
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
One Dollar's Worth (open access)

One Dollar's Worth

Short story about a counterfeiting case.
Date: April 1903
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jimmy Hayes and Muriel (open access)

Jimmy Hayes and Muriel

Short story about a company of Texas Rangers.
Date: July 1903
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Octopus Marooned (open access)

The Octopus Marooned

Short story set in Texas.
Date: September 1911
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History