Project Gutenberg 2006-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 125 Various Verschillende Various, Various Bishop, Julia Truitt The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 24, June 16, 1898 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls Produced by Emmy, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 24, June 16, 1898" is a children’s periodical edited for young readers during the late 19th century. This publication includes various articles on current events, aiming to inform younger audiences about significant happenings around the world, particularly regarding the Spanish-American War. The likely theme of the issue revolves around education and awareness of international affairs. In this particular edition, the content covers several critical topics, including Lieutenant Hobson's daring act involving the sinking of the "Merrimac", news from Havana, and updates regarding the ongoing conflict in Cuba and the Philippines. The publication also explores the origin of the Red Cross Society, the significance of the Plimsoll mark for shipping safety, and the complexities of international timekeeping, especially concerning the date line. Further articles provide insights into life in Skaguay, Alaska, and highlight various heroic deeds and grim realities experienced during wartime. Ultimately, "The Great Round World" serves as an educational tool that aims to engage and enlighten its youthful audience about both historical and contemporary global issues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en History, Modern -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature -- Periodicals AP D Text The Great Round World And What Is Going On In It Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Reports & Conference Proceedings 111729 2025-08-08T06:02:23.086349 text/html 103686 2006-07-03T08:57:00 text/html 542982 2025-08-08T06:02:26.504330 application/epub+zip 542202 2025-08-08T06:02:23.860368 application/epub+zip 96321 2025-08-08T06:02:23.399356 application/epub+zip 782553 2025-08-08T06:02:28.615356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 758626 2025-08-08T06:02:26.018375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133792 2022-09-09T05:33:47.129966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83417 2025-08-08T06:02:22.669359 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83309 2006-07-03T08:57:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83302 2006-07-03T08:57:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21119 2025-08-08T06:02:28.772318 application/rdf+xml 30258 2025-08-08T06:02:23.465341 image/jpeg 4479 2025-08-08T06:02:23.432362 image/jpeg 31742 2006-07-03T08:57:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 475592 2006-07-03T08:57:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 31713 2006-07-03T08:57:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 477151 2025-08-08T06:02:23.151337 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog