Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 30, May 25, 1880

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Harper's Young People is an illustrated weekly publication for children that includes short stories, tales from history, natural history, poetry, puzzles, and other fun. This 30th issue of the serial was published on May 25th, 1880. In this issue, George Washington sets the tone for the new country and the presidency. In the continuing story, "Across the Ocean", the crew of the Arizona suffers a tragedy as they arrive in Hong Kong. Highlights of other stories in this issue include a boy who makes a heartbreaking sacrifice to help his mother and the birth of the mischievous Hermes whose winged shoes and hat help him bring good deeds (and sometimes trouble) wherever he traveled. This periodical was published by Harper & Brothers, known today for their 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 (1797), children (1097), history (885), short stories (696), animals (404), travel (288), china (61), dog (58), books (55), spring (49) ... [Show full list]

Group: Harper's Young People

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Memorial Flowers; How Jonathan Bewitched the Chickens dc
00:15:44
Play 02 Across the Ocean, Or, A Boy's First Voyage: Chapter XII ktolber76
00:08:06
Play 03 The Story of a Winged Tramp; The Story of George Washington: Chapter VII aytooley
00:11:16
Play 04 How to Make an Aviary lestat24
00:10:55
Play 05 The Ermine Larry Wilson
00:07:04
Play 06 "For Mamma's Sake": A Story of Ned and his Dog lestat24
00:17:04
Play 07 A Tiny Seed; Japanese Wine-Flowers; Dandelion Kerry Adams
00:10:23
Play 08 Our Post-Office Box BettyB
00:16:46
Play 09 Puzzles from Young Contributors; Special Notice; Advertisements BettyB
00:10:33
Play 10 Having a Good Time; The Pasha Puzzle; The Streets of Canton BettyB
00:04:26