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O. Henry

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William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. [1]

66 relations: A Retrieved Reformation, Al Jennings, Asheville, North Carolina, Banana republic, Barack Obama, Bosley Crowther, Cabbages and Kings (novel), Cardiomegaly, Central Presbyterian Church (Austin, Texas), Charles Laughton, Cirrhosis, Conscience in Art, Courtship, Diabetes mellitus, Dime novel, Drafter, Driskill Hotel, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Edward William Lane, Embezzlement, Fred Allen, Garland, Texas, General Land Office Building (Austin, Texas), Greensboro, North Carolina, Guy Davenport, Guy de Maupassant, Houston Post, Jim Hogg, La Salle County, Texas, Loitering, Makes the Whole World Kin, Mandolin, Marilyn Monroe, McClure's, Montford Area Historic District, O. Henry Award, O. Henry Hall, O. Henry Hotel, O. Henry House, O. Henry Pun-Off, O. Henry's Full House, Ohio Penitentiary, One Thousand and One Nights, Oscar Levant, Robert Burton (scholar), Ronald Reagan, St. David's Episcopal Church (Austin, Texas), Texas State Capitol, Texas State University System, The Anatomy of Melancholy, ..., The Cisco Kid, The Cop and the Anthem, The Duplicity of Hargraves, The Four Million, The Gift of the Magi, The Last Leaf, The Ransom of Red Chief, The Third Ingredient, The World's Work, Trujillo, Honduras, Tuberculosis, U.S. Route 29, Waifs and Strays, Ward McAllister, William Trevor, Woodrow Wilson. Expand index (16 more) »

A Retrieved Reformation

"A Retrieved Reformation" is a short story by American author O. Henry first published in The Cosmopolitan Magazine, April 1903.

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Al Jennings

Alphonso J. "Al" Jennings (November 25, 1863 – December 26, 1961) was an attorney in Oklahoma Territory who at one time robbed trains.

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Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville is a city and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States.

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Banana republic

In political science, the term banana republic describes a politically unstable country with an economy dependent upon the exportation of a limited-resource product, e.g. bananas, minerals, etc.

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Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017.

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Bosley Crowther

Bosley Crowther (July 13, 1905 – March 7, 1981) was an American journalist and author who was film critic for The New York Times for 27 years.

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Cabbages and Kings (novel)

Cabbages and Kings is a 1904 novel made up of interlinked short stories, written by O. Henry and set in a fictitious Central American country called the Republic of Anchuria.

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Cardiomegaly

Cardiomegaly is a medical condition in which the heart is enlarged.

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Central Presbyterian Church (Austin, Texas)

Located on the northeast corner of Brazos and Eighth Street, Central Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas.

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Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton (1 July 1899 – 15 December 1962) was an English stage and film actor, director, producer and screenwriter.

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Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis is a condition in which the liver does not function properly due to long-term damage.

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Conscience in Art

"Conscience in Art" is a short story by O. Henry (real name William Sydney Porter).

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Courtship

Courtship is the period of development towards an intimate relationship wherein people (usually a couple) get to know each other and decide if there will be an engagement or other romantic arrangement.

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Diabetes mellitus

Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic disorders in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.

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Dime novel

The dime novel is a form of late 19th-century and early 20th-century U.S. popular fiction issued in series of inexpensive paperbound editions.

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Drafter

A drafter, draughtsman (British English) or draftsman, drafting technician (American English and Canadian English) is a person who makes detailed technical drawings or plans for machinery, buildings, electronics, infrastructure, sections, etc.

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Driskill Hotel

The Driskill, a Romanesque-style building completed in 1886, Retrieved December 28, 2008.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American army general and statesman who served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961.

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Edward William Lane

Edward William Lane (17 September 1801 – 10 August 1876) was a British Orientalist, translator and lexicographer.

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Embezzlement

Embezzlement is the act of withholding assets for the purpose of conversion (theft) of such assets, by one or more persons to whom the assets were entrusted, either to be held or to be used for specific purposes.

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Fred Allen

John Florence Sullivan (May 31, 1894 – March 17, 1956), known professionally as Fred Allen, was an American comedian.

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Garland, Texas

Garland is a city in the U.S. state of Texas.

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General Land Office Building (Austin, Texas)

The General Land Office Building, completed in 1857, in Austin, Texas is the oldest surviving state government office building in the city and the first building designed by a university-trained architect (German architect Christoph Conrad Stremme).

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Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro (formerly Greensborough) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Guy Davenport

Guy Mattison Davenport (November 23, 1927 – January 4, 2005) was an American writer, translator, illustrator, painter, intellectual, and teacher.

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Guy de Maupassant

Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant (5 August 1850 – 6 July 1893) was a French writer, remembered as a master of the short story form, and as a representative of the naturalist school of writers, who depicted human lives and destinies and social forces in disillusioned and often pessimistic terms.

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Houston Post

The Houston Post was a newspaper that had its headquarters in Houston, Texas, United States.

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Jim Hogg

James Stephen "Big Jim" Hogg (March 24, 1851March 3, 1906) was an American lawyer and statesman, and the 20th Governor of Texas.

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La Salle County, Texas

La Salle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.

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Loitering

Loitering is the act of remaining in a particular public place for a protracted time without any apparent purpose.

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Makes the Whole World Kin

"Makes the Whole World Kin" is a short story written by O. Henry (a pen name for William Sydney Porter), allegedly at Pete's Tavern on Irving Place in New York City.

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Mandolin

A mandolin (mandolino; literally "small mandola") is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is usually plucked with a plectrum or "pick".

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Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962) was an American actress, model, and singer.

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McClure's

McClure's or McClure's Magazine (1893–1929) was an American illustrated monthly periodical popular at the turn of the 20th century.

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Montford Area Historic District

The Montford Area Historic District is a mainly residential neighborhood in Asheville, North Carolina that is included in the National Register of Historic Places.

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O. Henry Award

The O. Henry Award is an annual American award given to short stories of exceptional merit.

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O. Henry Hall

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O. Henry Hotel

The O. Henry Hotel is a hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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O. Henry House

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O. Henry Pun-Off

The O. Henry Pun-Off is a yearly spoken word competition that takes place every May at the O. Henry Museum in Austin, Texas.

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O. Henry's Full House

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Ohio Penitentiary

The Ohio Penitentiary, also known as the Ohio State Penitentiary, was a prison operated from 1834 to 1984 in downtown Columbus, Ohio, in what is now known as the Arena District.

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One Thousand and One Nights

One Thousand and One Nights (ʾAlf layla wa-layla) is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age.

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Oscar Levant

Oscar Levant (December 27, 1906August 14, 1972) was an American concert pianist, composer, music conductor, bestselling author, radio game show panelist and personality, television talk show host, and actor. He was as famous for his mordant character and witticisms, on the radio and in movies and television, as for his music.

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Robert Burton (scholar)

Robert Burton (8 February 1577 – 25 January 1640) was an English scholar at Oxford University, best known for the classic The Anatomy of Melancholy.

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Ronald Reagan

Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989.

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St. David's Episcopal Church (Austin, Texas)

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Texas State Capitol

The Texas State Capitol, completed in 1888 in Downtown Austin, contains the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and the Office of the Governor.

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Texas State University System

The Texas State University System (TSUS) was created in 1911 to oversee the state's normal schools.

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The Anatomy of Melancholy

The Anatomy of Melancholy (full title: The Anatomy of Melancholy, What it is: With all the Kinds, Causes, Symptomes, Prognostickes, and Several Cures of it. In Three Maine Partitions with their several Sections, Members, and Subsections. Philosophically, Medicinally, Historically, Opened and Cut Up) is a book by Robert Burton, first published in 1621, but republished four more times over the next seventeen years with massive alterations and expansions.

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The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid is a fictional character found in numerous film, radio, television and comic book series based on the fictional Western character created by O. Henry in his 1907 short story "The Caballero's Way", published in the collection Heart of the West, as well as in Everybody's Magazine, v17, July 1907.

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The Cop and the Anthem

"The Cop and the Anthem" is a December 1904 short story by the United States author O. Henry.

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The Duplicity of Hargraves

"The Duplicity of Hargraves" is a short story by the American writer William Sydney Porter, better known by his pen name: O. Henry.

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The Four Million

The Four Million is the second published collection of short stories by O. Henry originally released in 1906.

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The Gift of the Magi

"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story, written by O. Henry (a pen name for William Sydney Porter), about a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money.

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The Last Leaf

"The Last Leaf" is a short story by O. Henry published in 1907 in his collection The Trimmed Lamp and Other Stories.

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The Ransom of Red Chief

"The Ransom of Red Chief" is a 1910 short story by O. Henry first published in The Saturday Evening Post.

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The Third Ingredient

"The Third Ingredient" is a short story by O. Henry, notable for its ironic take on the "Stone Soup" theme.

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The World's Work

The World's Work (1900–1932) was a monthly magazine that covered national affairs from a pro-business point of view.

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Trujillo, Honduras

Trujillo is a city and a municipality on the northern Caribbean coast of the Honduran department of Colón, of which the city is the capital.

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Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB).

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U.S. Route 29

U.S. Route 29 (US 29) is a north–south United States highway that runs for from Pensacola, Florida to the western suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland.

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Waifs and Strays

Waifs and Strays is a short story collection by O. Henry, released posthumously in 1917.

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Ward McAllister

Samuel Ward McAllister (December 1827 – January 31, 1895) was the self-appointed arbiter of New York society from the 1860s to the early 1890s.

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William Trevor

William Trevor KBE (24 May 1928 – 20 November 2016) was an Irish novelist, playwright and short story writer.

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Woodrow Wilson

Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was an American statesman and academic who served as the 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._Henry

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