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James Otis Kaler was an American journalist and author of children’s literature. He used the pen name James Otis.Life and careerKaler was born on March 19, 1848, in Winterport, Maine. He attended public schools during his childhood. Kaler g… more

James Otis Kaler (1848-1912) was an American journalist and author of children’s literature. He used the pen name James Otis. He got a job with the Boston Journal when he was in his teens. Later, he went on to work as a journalist or editor… more

James Otis Kaler (1848-1912) was an American journalist and author of children’s literature. He used the pen name James Otis. He got a job with the Boston Journal when he was in his teens. Later, he went on to work as a journalist or editor… more

Seth, a little crippled newsboy, accidentally passes a lead five-cente piece, and then sees an advertisement in a paper by a firm of lawyers saying that he is wanted. He thinks the law is after him and flees from the city with is pet dog “S… more

This account of striking and peculiar events by Mr. Sydney Dickinson testifies to careful observation and sane judgement. Mr. Dickinson had an unusual memory, a keen sense of accuracy and he was cool and practical, rather than emotional or … more

…We still heard the cannon they are booming this minute, but we had not seen the spiked helmets dashing up my hill, nor watched the walls of our little hamlet fall… Mildred Aldrich was born in Providence, Rhode Island. She grew up in… more