Project Gutenberg 2012-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 81 Coolidge, Asenath Carver Coolidge, Cassius M. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury" by Asenath Carver Coolidge is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. The work explores the darker side of Independence Day celebrations, focusing on the tragic consequences of reckless fireworks use, especially for children. The narrative centers around the Cornwallis family, particularly the beautiful young boy Laurens, whose life is irrevocably changed by a horrific accident during the festivities, highlighting the dangers lurking behind patriotic celebrations. At the start of the story, readers are introduced to the idyllic setting of Killsbury on Independence Day, where the joy of celebration quickly contrasts with the ominous dangers of fireworks. The Cornwallis family, particularly Laurens, experiences a bittersweet birthday filled with pomp and tradition, while the foreshadowing of potential tragedy looms in the background. As the day progresses, tensions mount as Laurens's safety becomes a concern, especially with the presence of Millionaire Schwarmer, who irresponsibly distributes dangerous explosives to children. The opening chapters set the stage for a poignant exploration of innocence lost and the urgent need for societal reform regarding holiday celebrations that endanger children, showcasing the author's critique of such customs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39479/39479-h/images/cover.jpg en Didactic fiction Children -- Death -- Fiction Fourth of July -- Fiction Fireworks -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 358963 358973 2024-09-16T14:30:20.041759 2023-09-17T08:57:49.250891 text/html text/html 373927 2012-04-18T19:33:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 412604 2012-04-18T19:33:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 434105 2024-09-16T14:30:25.512700 application/epub+zip 438448 2024-09-16T14:30:20.847753 application/epub+zip 177026 2024-09-16T14:30:20.428860 application/epub+zip 558497 2024-09-16T14:30:29.411709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515718 2024-09-16T14:30:25.035706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255367 2022-09-18T06:23:04.521396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316891 316727 2024-09-16T14:30:19.281760 2023-09-17T08:57:48.534870 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 316745 2012-04-18T19:33:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121099 2012-04-18T19:33:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18731 2024-09-16T14:30:29.560678 application/rdf+xml 17239 2024-09-16T14:30:20.519723 image/jpeg 2544 2024-09-16T14:30:20.474728 image/jpeg 412036 2024-09-16T14:30:20.087758 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog