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 Project Gutenberg 2010-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 227 Ward, Herbert D. (Herbert Dickinson) 1861 1932 08036030 A Republic Without a President, and Other Stories A republic without a president -- The lost city -- A terrible evening -- Scud -- The romance of a mortgage -- Colonel Odminton: a sequel to "A republic without a president". Produced by V. L. Simpson, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Republic Without a President, and Other Stories" by Herbert D. Ward is a collection of short stories reportedly written in the late 19th century. The opening story centers around a fictional and dramatic event where the President of the United States and his wife mysteriously disappear from the White House, causing national panic and intrigue. The unfolding mystery delves into political implications, abduction, and the reactions of the public and officials in response to this chilling circumstance. The beginning of this story reveals that on June 8, 1893, an announcement of the President's disappearance sends shockwaves across the nation. As newspapers publish front-page headlines detailing the events, the atmosphere is thick with suspicion and fear. Several witnesses recount strange occurrences, but the investigation leads to wild speculation and confusion, hinting at a political conspiracy behind the abduction. The narrative sets the stage for a blend of mystery, suspense, and political commentary that invites readers to ponder the implications of such an unprecedented calamity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Science fiction, American PS Text Precursors of Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: American Literature 340214 2025-10-13T13:43:26.187242 text/html 339590 2010-09-07T12:30:00 text/html 223908 2025-10-13T13:43:34.046715 application/epub+zip 227699 2025-10-13T13:43:29.601747 application/epub+zip 206510 2025-10-13T13:43:28.328248 application/epub+zip 441146 2025-10-13T13:43:37.351705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420922 2025-10-13T13:43:33.208698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386003 2022-09-15T11:05:57.373948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324605 2025-10-13T13:43:25.539215 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324473 2010-09-07T12:30:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324470 2010-09-07T12:30:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21107 2025-10-13T13:43:37.491665 application/rdf+xml 17332 2025-10-13T13:43:28.844209 image/jpeg 3777 2025-10-13T13:43:28.587230 image/jpeg 128683 2010-09-07T12:30:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 131978 2010-09-07T12:30:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 128627 2010-09-07T12:30:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 220093 2025-10-13T13:43:26.216220 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia