Project Gutenberg 2013-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 303 Gibbons, Helen Davenport 1882 1960 Gibbons, Helen Davenport (Brown), Mrs. 17010364 The Red Rugs of Tarsus: A Woman's Record of the Armenian Massacre of 1909 E-text prepared by sp1nd, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "The Red Rugs of Tarsus: A Woman's Record of the Armenian Massacre of 1909" by Helen Davenport Gibbons is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book is an autobiographical narrative reflecting on the tragic events of the Armenian massacres in 1909 through the eyes of an American woman who witnessed these atrocities. Gibbons provides a personal perspective on her experiences during this tumultuous time, highlighting her interactions with the local Armenian community and the danger they faced. At the start of the narrative, Gibbons recounts her transition into married life in Tarsus and introduces herself in a domestic setting, where she navigates the cultural intricacies of her new home. The opening chapters highlight her concern for the Armenian people amidst rising tensions, foreshadowing the violence that is to come. Through vivid descriptions, she shares her daily life, interactions with locals, and the growing political backdrop that hints at impending disaster. The tone blends personal reflection with a sense of urgency as she becomes increasingly aware of the looming threat to the Armenian population, setting the stage for the unfolding tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41861/41861-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Armenian massacres, 1909 -- Turkey -- Adana Adana (Turkey) -- History DS Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) 232951 2025-07-17T04:54:34.645519 text/html 215326 2024-10-23T13:37:13 text/html 212796 2025-07-17T04:54:38.091490 application/epub+zip 212630 2025-07-17T04:54:35.255532 application/epub+zip 152158 2025-07-17T04:54:34.941525 application/epub+zip 296024 2025-07-17T04:54:40.525498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265607 2025-07-17T04:54:37.760538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205770 2022-09-19T07:10:58.364082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205964 2023-09-18T08:47:51.082142 text/plain 185872 2024-10-23T13:37:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16707 2025-07-17T04:54:40.647467 application/rdf+xml 22200 2025-07-17T04:54:35.018495 image/jpeg 3199 2025-07-17T04:54:34.980531 image/jpeg 197007 2025-07-17T04:54:34.668519 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 Armenian House