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100 1 _aWard, Herbert D.
_q(Herbert Dickinson),
_d1861-1932
245 1 2 _aA Republic Without a President, and Other Stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-09-07
505 0 _aA republic without a president -- The lost city -- A terrible evening -- Scud -- The romance of a mortgage -- Colonel Odminton: a sequel to "A republic without a president".
508 _aProduced by V. L. Simpson, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"A Republic Without a President, and Other Stories" by Herbert D. Ward is a collection of short stories reportedly written in the late 19th century. The opening story centers around a fictional and dramatic event where the President of the United States and his wife mysteriously disappear from the White House, causing national panic and intrigue. The unfolding mystery delves into political implications, abduction, and the reactions of the public and officials in response to this chilling circumstance. The beginning of this story reveals that on June 8, 1893, an announcement of the President's disappearance sends shockwaves across the nation. As newspapers publish front-page headlines detailing the events, the atmosphere is thick with suspicion and fear. Several witnesses recount strange occurrences, but the investigation leads to wild speculation and confusion, hinting at a political conspiracy behind the abduction. The narrative sets the stage for a blend of mystery, suspense, and political commentary that invites readers to ponder the implications of such an unprecedented calamity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aScience fiction, American
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33662
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