02160cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000120011324500410012526400510016630000470021733600260026433700260029033800360031650000310035250800330038352013100041653400450172665300270177185600430179899900170184156589UtSlPG20260610134314.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aAP1 aVarious10aHarper's Round Table, March 24, 1896 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2018-02-17 aProduced by Annie R. McGuire a"Harper's Round Table, March 24, 1896" by Various is a periodical publication containing a variety of stories, articles, and illustrations written during the late 19th century. The opening portion highlights the imaginative tale of "The Battle of Easter Monday," written by W. G. Van Tassel Sutphen, where young characters Fred March and Jack Howard devise a plan to form a bicycle corps to assist their local national guard in a mock battle. The narrative showcases their enthusiasm for military strategy and their hopes to demonstrate the bicycle's utility in warfare. At the start of the story, Fred March shares his innovative idea to organize his peers into a bicycle corps to participate in an upcoming sham fight. As they present their proposal to Colonel Howard, he becomes intrigued by the suggestions and agrees to implement them. Following the plans, the boys prepare for the military exercise, excited to see how their strategy unfolds in the context of the battle, which involves tactical maneuvers and engagements reminiscent of real military operations but set within a spirited mock environment. The focus on youthful adventure and the innovative spirit of the boys lends a sense of nostalgia and excitement, appealing to readers of all ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aChildren's periodicals40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56589 c97420d97420