Project Gutenberg 2011-09-15 Public domain in the USA. 422 Laselle, Mary Augusta 1860 Laselle, Mary A. 19005853 Short Stories of the New America Interpreting the America of this age to high school boys and girls A little Kansas leaven / Dorothy Canfield -- The survivors / Elsie Singmaster -- The wildcat / A.P. Terhune -- The citizen / J.F. Dwyer -- The Indian of the reservation / Grace Coolidge -- The night attack / A.S. Pier -- The path of glory / Mary B. Pulver -- Sergt. Warren comes back from France / F. Ames, Jr -- The coward / A.G. Empey -- Château-Thierry / F.O. Bartlett. Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Short Stories of the New America" by Mary Augusta Laselle is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book is designed to interpret the social and political landscape of contemporary America, particularly aimed at high school students. Through various narratives, it explores themes related to democracy, service, and the human experience during a period deeply affected by war and societal change. The opening portion begins with a preface explaining the purpose of the anthology, emphasizing the need for literature that resonates with young readers and stirs their feelings toward civic duty. In the first story, "A Little Kansas Leaven," we follow the life of Ellen Boardman, who, after reading about the outbreak of World War I, becomes increasingly troubled by America’s lack of engagement. Her journey from a reserved office worker to a dedicated volunteer in France showcases her evolution as she grapples with the morality of war and her desire to contribute. This opening segment effectively sets the stage for a collection that aims to inspire and inform young Americans about their roles in a changing society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: American Literature 396840 2025-06-15T09:17:43.951886 text/html 393197 2011-09-15T11:45:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 146141 2011-09-15T11:52:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 236344 2025-06-15T09:17:53.560864 application/epub+zip 239380 2025-06-15T09:17:47.783889 application/epub+zip 218061 2025-06-15T09:17:46.305863 application/epub+zip 445035 2025-06-15T09:17:57.641845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416671 2025-06-15T09:17:52.521901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392837 2022-09-17T07:34:21.648180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359043 2025-06-15T09:17:43.013896 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 358951 2011-09-15T11:45:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 139379 2011-09-15T11:52:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 351848 2011-09-15T11:50:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 138408 2011-09-15T11:52:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 351824 2011-09-15T11:51:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138324 2011-09-15T11:52:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22824 2025-06-15T09:17:57.797829 application/rdf+xml 16351 2025-06-15T09:17:46.885879 image/jpeg 4005 2025-06-15T09:17:46.595917 image/jpeg 226613 2025-06-15T09:17:43.986899 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