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100 1 _aSmith, George H.
_q(George Henry),
_d1922-1996
245 1 4 _aThe Ordeal of Colonel Johns
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
500 _aRelease date is 2010-06-04
508 _aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Ordeal of Colonel Johns" by George H. Smith is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. The story blends historical elements with speculative concepts, focusing on the experiences of a Revolutionary War hero who unexpectedly meets his modern descendant. The likely topic revolves around the intersection of history and family legacy, exploring themes of identity and the impact of past actions on the present. In this engaging narrative, the protagonist, Clark Decker, assists Professor MacCulloch in demonstrating an innovative invention known as the historical Reintegrator, which reconstructs historical figures from the past. During a convention of the Patriot Daughters of America, Colonel Peter Johns is brought forth, only to find himself confused and astonished by the modern world and his great-great-great-great-granddaughter, Rebecca Johns-Hayes. As the Colonel grapples with his legacy and the reality of being a historical figure, he becomes increasingly disillusioned by the values of contemporary society, ultimately deciding to return to his own time, leaving behind a poignant commentary on the evolution of ideals and heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aTime travel -- Fiction
700 1 _aPalais, Rudolph
830 0 _aProduced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32688
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