The Ransom of Red Chief and Other Stories

William Sydney Porter’s pen name was O. Henry. He was born on September 11, 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina, a state in the southern part of America. He was born about three years before the American Civil War and grew up during the reconstruction1 of the South. The South lost the Civil War and the reconstruction was a very difficult period. After his mother died, his father became an alcoholic. [...]

The Gift of the Magi

The Last Leaf

The Clarion Call

The first state to have its own police force was Texas. This police force was called the Texas Rangers. They were organized in 1835. For many years the Texas Rangers defended the Texas frontier against the attacks of the Comanche Indians. They also guarded people and their homes against criminals. The Texas Rangers were excellent marksmen,1 horseback riders and fighters. [...]

One Thousand Dollars

The Ransom of Red Chief (Part One)

Bill and I started writing the letter. Red Chief played outside the cave. “Let’s ask Mr Dorset for $1,500 instead of $2,000. I don’t think anyone will pay $2,000 for that terrible kid,” Bill said. This is the letter we prepared: I put the letter in my pocket. The kid looked at me and said, “Snake Eye, I want to play Black Scout.” “You can play Black Scout now. Bill will play with you. [...]

The Creek Indians were a tribe of native Americans that lived in the states of Alabama and Georgia in the early part of the nineteenth century. At one point, they divided into two groups: Upper Creek and Lower Creek tribes. Let’s find out more about the Creek Indians on the Internet.

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