Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 20, March 16, 1880
Harper's Young People, an illustrated weekly publication for children, includes serialized and one-off short stories, tales from history, poetry, puzzles, and other fun. This 20th issue of the serial, published on March 16, 1880, contains stories of a young sailor's difficult work in the furnace room, travels with a serious friend in foreign lands, hunting hippopotamuses in Africa, a lesson in nature sketching, the conclusion of Biddy O'Dolan's story, and much more. This periodical was published by Harper & Brothers, known today for their other publications Harper's Bazaar and Harper's Magazine. (Summary by Jill Engle)
Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Children's Non-fiction, Short Stories
Language: English
Keyword(s): poetry (1809), children (1104), history (894), short stories (705), animals (405), nursery rhymes (59), periodicals (14), hippopotamus (1)
Group: Harper's Young People
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | Across the Ocean; or, a Boy's First Voyage: Chapter II | KevinS |
00:08:21 |
| Play 02 | What the Boys and Girls Played Two Thousand Years Ago; Garden Lore; The Robber Bluebird; Dreaming | KevinS |
00:09:26 |
| Play 03 | Champion | Kathryn Phipps |
00:09:22 |
| Play 04 | The Little Ships of the Water Streets; The Great Lily's Mission | Kathryn Phipps |
00:10:18 |
| Play 05 | The Mishaps of an Arab Gentleman; The Hippopotamus | Kathryn Phipps |
00:11:36 |
| Play 06 | The Cat's-Meat Man | Larry Wilson |
00:06:01 |
| Play 07 | My Tartar | Kathryn Phipps |
00:06:42 |
| Play 08 | Biddy O'Dolon: Chapter IV | Ryan Fahey |
00:12:39 |
| Play 09 | Alice's Question; The Care of Parrots; Pencil Drawing, No. 2 | Rachel Marie |
00:05:20 |
| Play 10 | Our Post-Office Box | BettyB |
00:18:07 |
| Play 11 | Advertising; The Tramp Puzzle; A Personation: Who Am I? | BettyB |
00:11:02 |