Peck's bad boy and his Pa
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George Wilbur Peck was een Amerikaanse schrijver en politicus die kranten oprichtte in Ripon en La Crosse, Wisconsin. Zijn humoristische geschriften, waaronder zijn beroemde "Peck's Bad Boy"-verhalen, kregen brede erkenning. Peck's werk bespotde vaak de Amerikaanse samenleving en cultuur, gekenmerkt door geestige dialogen en onverwachte plotwendingen.






The Shelf2life History of the American West Collection is a unique project that provides opportunities for researchers and new readers to easily access and explore works which have previously only been available on library shelves. The Collection brings to life pre-1923 titles focusing on a wide range of topics and experiences in US Western history. From the initial westward migration, to exploration and development of the American West to daily life in the West and intimate pictures of the people who inhabited it, this collection offers American West enthusiasts a new glimpse at some forgotten treasures of American culture. Encompassing genres such as poetry, fiction, nonfiction, tourist guides, biographies and drama, this collection provides a new window to the legend and realities of the American West.
Being A Collection Of Articles Written For Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1882)
This hilarious collection of American humorists is a must-read for anyone who loves to laugh. Filled with choice selections from the works of George W. Peck, Bill Nye, and M. Quad, this book is a treasure trove of classic American wit and humor.