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"Will amuse old as well as young." -Chicago Tribune "Mr. Page, has, indeed, a very unusual gift of graphic and convincing narrative. To lounge in an easy-chair and listen to his personal reminiscences would be, one is inclined to think, one of the greatest luxuries in life....Mr... Read Full Overview

Frank and Willy are two young boys growing up on Oakland

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Two Little Confederates

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There was great excitement at Oakland during the John Brown raid, and the boys' grandmother used to pray for him and Cook, whose pictures were in the papers.The boys became soldiers, and drilled punctiliously with guns which they got Uncle Balla to make for them. Frank was the... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"Two Little Confederates" from Thomas Nelson Page. Lawyer and American writer (1853-1922).

Frank and Willy are two young boys growing up on Oakland