Project Gutenberg 2013-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 198 Gibbons, Helen Davenport 1882 1960 Gibbons, Helen Davenport (Brown), Mrs. 17010364 The Red Rugs of Tarsus: A Woman's Record of the Armenian Massacre of 1909 E-text prepared by sp1nd, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "The Red Rugs of Tarsus: A Woman's Record of the Armenian Massacre of 1909" by Helen Davenport Gibbons is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book is an autobiographical narrative reflecting on the tragic events of the Armenian massacres in 1909 through the eyes of an American woman who witnessed these atrocities. Gibbons provides a personal perspective on her experiences during this tumultuous time, highlighting her interactions with the local Armenian community and the danger they faced. At the start of the narrative, Gibbons recounts her transition into married life in Tarsus and introduces herself in a domestic setting, where she navigates the cultural intricacies of her new home. The opening chapters highlight her concern for the Armenian people amidst rising tensions, foreshadowing the violence that is to come. Through vivid descriptions, she shares her daily life, interactions with locals, and the growing political backdrop that hints at impending disaster. The tone blends personal reflection with a sense of urgency as she becomes increasingly aware of the looming threat to the Armenian population, setting the stage for the unfolding tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41861/41861-h/images/cover.jpg en Armenian massacres, 1909 -- Turkey -- Adana Adana (Turkey) -- History DS Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 233044 232829 2024-09-17T13:58:08.956695 2023-09-18T08:47:51.537145 text/html text/html 235909 2013-01-17T09:46:34 text/html 198372 2013-01-17T10:50:24 text/html application/zip 212982 2024-09-17T13:58:12.980694 application/epub+zip 212919 2024-09-17T13:58:09.700699 application/epub+zip 152436 2024-09-17T13:58:09.338698 application/epub+zip 296557 2024-09-17T13:58:15.752659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266037 2024-09-17T13:58:12.602673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205770 2022-09-19T07:10:58.364082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206138 205964 2024-09-17T13:58:08.536707 2023-09-18T08:47:51.082142 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 205578 2013-01-17T09:43:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 82410 2013-01-17T09:43:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 205585 2013-01-17T09:43:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82390 2013-01-17T09:43:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20475 2024-09-17T13:58:15.895655 application/rdf+xml 22200 2024-09-17T13:58:09.435697 image/jpeg 3199 2024-09-17T13:58:09.389710 image/jpeg 197046 2024-09-17T13:58:08.981698 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 Armenian House