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O. Henry

“William Sydney Porter, 1862-1910, short story writer, lived in a house which stood near here.”

State historical marker: J-1: O. Henry

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  • Historical marker J-1: O. Henry NC Highway Historical Marker William Sydney Porter, 1862-1910, short story writer, lived in a house which stood near here.

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A list of works by and about O. Henry in the North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Thornton, Mary Lindsay · 1950

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