Harper's Young People, April 13, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly

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Harper's Young People, April 13, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly

by Various Authors

EN·~1 hours·20 chapters

Chapters

20 total
1

NANCY HANSON'S PROJECT. - BY HOWARD PYLE.

16:45
2

[Begun in No. 19 of Harper's Young People, March 9.] - ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE. - A True Story. - BY J. O. DAVIDSON. - Chapter VI. - AN OCEAN PRAIRIE.

10:33
3

APRIL'S TEARS.

0:16
4

BILLY'S GREAT SPEECH. - BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD.

6:59
5

THE CZAR'S FISH. - BY DAVID KER.

5:04
6

THE HERMIT AND THE ROBBERS.

2:49
7

ANIMAL-PLANTS.

7:17
8

EASY BOTANY. - APRIL.

3:26
9

TWO ANCIENT FAMILIES. - A PAPER READ BEFORE THE "LITTLE LITERATI" BY MOTHER.

2:36
10

CHIN-FAN, THE CANTON BOAT-BOY. - BY THOMAS W. KNOX.

5:21

Description

In the quiet Quaker town of Wilmington, Delaware, the evening of the Battle of Brandywine finds the streets alive with market carts heavy with butter, eggs, and fresh produce. Amid the clatter of sledges and the chatter of townspeople, the Hanson household prepares for a routine night, unaware that the war is creeping ever closer. When Captain Bellach and Colonel Tilton return from the battlefield, the news of a possible British advance sends a shiver through the home.

As moonlight catches the red coats of a British column marching toward the Bull’s Head Tavern, Nancy Hanson leaps from her bed and rallies her family, determined to keep the soldiers at bay. She devises a daring scheme to conceal the officers’ uniforms and disguise their presence, turning the modest pantry and fireplace into a makeshift hideout. The tension of whispered commands and hurried movements captures the precarious balance between civilian life and the looming threat of war, offering listeners a vivid glimpse of courage under fire.

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Full title

Harper's Young People, April 13, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly An Illustrated Weekly

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (89K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Annie McGuire

Release date

2009-05-12

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Various Authors

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