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Preface
Read by Larry Wilson
Alexander Wilmot
In The Poetry of South Africa
Alexander Wilmot was a Cape Town politician and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He is the author of the History of the Zulu War 1…
Introduction
Read by Larry Wilson
W. H. Fawcett
In Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 3, No. 30, February, 1922
"Captain Billy's Whiz Bang" was an iconic magazine of wit and humor launched by W.H. Fawcett in 1919. Each 64-page issue was packe…
Press Agents
Dick Lawrence
In Dick Lawrence - Press Agents
part of the series of radio shows created by Dick Lawrence about American history, entertainment and characters: from the collection of Rich…
Introduction
Read by Larry Wilson
W. H. Fawcett
In Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 3, No. 25, October, 1921
"Captain Billy's Whiz Bang" was an iconic magazine of wit and humor launched by W.H. Fawcett in 1919. Each 64-page issue was packe…
Introduction
Read by Larry Wilson
W. H. Fawcett
In Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 3, No. 31, March, 1922
"Captain Billy's Whiz Bang" was an iconic magazine of wit and humor launched by W.H. Fawcett in 1919. Each 64-page issue was packe…
Preface
Read by Larry Wilson
Frederick Starr
In Readings from Modern Mexican Authors
Starr visited Mexico in 1894 and became acquainted with a wide array of contemporary writers. This work is a compendium of 29 of those write…
Answers to Correspondents
Read by DaleBarkley
Bill Nye
In Bill Nye's Sparks
Humorist Bill Nye, in his brief 46 years, served as justice of the peace, newspaperman, miner, and postmaster in the rough town of Laramie, …
Preface
Read by Larry Wilson
Various
In Twilight Stories
A collection of broad-ranging, mostly American stories and poems for children by various authors, including Margaret Sidney, Susan Coolidge,…
Challenge
Read by Larry Wilson
Louis Untermeyer
In Challenge
Louis Untermeyer introduced may students to poetry through his many collections that he edited. His own poetry ranges from inspirational to…