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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

O. Henry!


1.  O. Henry is the pseudonym used by William Sydney Porter.
2.  William Porter was born in 1862 and died in 1910.
3.  He grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina.
4.  One of O. Henry’s most famous stories is “The Gift of the Magi.”
5.  He attended school until he was 15, dropped out, and worked in his uncle’s drugstore.
6.  He moved to Texas in his 20s and became a clerk and bank teller.
7.  O. Henry went to jail for embezzling money.
8.  He began writing while he was in prison.
9.  He was released from jail in 1901 and moved to New York City.
10.After jail, he became a writer full time and is known for his famous short stories.

http://www.inspirationline.com/Brainteaser/ohenry.htm



Student Encarta O. Henry Article

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