Project Gutenberg 2010-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 245 Various Verschillende Various, Various Harper's Round Table, July 2, 1895 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harper%27s_Young_People Produced by Annie McGuire "Harper's Round Table, July 2, 1895" by Various is a periodical publication likely composed in the late 19th century. This collection features a mix of stories, plays, and practical articles geared towards youth, capturing the spirit and amusements of the time. A prominent portion explores themes of adventure and camaraderie, particularly illustrated in the tale of a group of boys in a small town during a turbulent period in American history, focusing on their imaginative aspirations and the realities of war. The opening of the collection introduces us to three boys in Middleton, Ohio, during the Civil War, grappling with the absence of their fathers and older brothers who have gone to fight. They sit on a fence, discussing their dreams of becoming soldiers and reminiscing about a letter from one of their captured friends, which reflects their longing for the excitement of wartime adventures. As they contemplate the upcoming Fourth of July, thoughts turn to a makeshift celebration of their own, leading them to discover a hidden cache of gunpowder, igniting plans and mischief that highlight both their innocence and the gravity of their circumstances. The story sets a tone of youthful bravado against the backdrop of the Civil War, hinting at the larger themes of loyalty, bravery, and the burden of conflict that will be explored further in the publication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's periodicals AP Text Harper's Young People Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Adventure Category: History - American 219793 2025-06-13T12:16:46.224978 text/html 214699 2021-01-06T20:37:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1173147 2021-01-06T20:37:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1303388 2025-06-13T12:16:54.949938 application/epub+zip 1304697 2025-06-13T12:16:49.662925 application/epub+zip 139152 2025-06-13T12:16:48.258936 application/epub+zip 1461125 2025-06-13T12:16:58.727868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1440558 2025-06-13T12:16:54.001910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256406 2022-09-15T07:40:29.026151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175057 2025-06-13T12:16:45.396002 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174857 2021-01-06T20:37:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 68738 2021-01-06T20:37:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 174848 2021-01-06T20:37:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68716 2021-01-06T20:37:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20295 2025-06-13T12:16:59.427004 application/rdf+xml 15878 2025-06-13T12:16:48.830905 image/jpeg 3964 2025-06-13T12:16:48.544936 image/jpeg 1254149 2025-06-13T12:16:46.339974 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