Re: [LM_NET] First Publication of a book

[Toni Koontz <akoontz@CDEDUCATION.ORG>]

"April 10, 1906

The Gift of the Magi is published
O. Henry's second short story collection, The Four Million, is published. 
The collection includes one of his most beloved stories, The Gift of the 
Magi, about a poor but devoted couple who each sacrifice their most valuable 
possession to buy a gift for the other."



found: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=3935

Toni Koontz
Librarian
St. Charles Preparatory School
Columbus, Ohio
akoontz@cdeducation.org
Carpe Diem
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From: "Jessica Walsh" <jwalsh@POB.K12.NY.US>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 10:42 AM
Subject: REF: First Publication of a book


>I got a reference question today that I'm not sure how to research. I was 
>asked to find out when the "Gift of The Magi" was first published. I know 
>the author is O. Henry but  there are many different versions so I'm not 
>sure how to find out what the origional version was and when it was 
>published. Please help me come up with an answer. Is there a reference 
>source I don't know of? Thanks!
>
> Jessica Walsh
> Library Media Specialist
> POB Kindergarten Center
> Plainview-Old Bethpage, NY
> jwalsh@pob.k12.ny.us
>
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