Project Gutenberg 2015-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 78 Branch, Stephen H. 1813 Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 no. 02, May 1, 1858 Produced by Giovanni Finiand the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 no. 02, May 1, 1858" by Stephen H. Branch is a satirical publication written during the mid-19th century. This periodical, characterized by its humorous and critical take on society and politics, likely focuses on various themes including political corruption, the struggles of everyday citizens, and the absurdities of urban life. Through a mix of fiction and commentary, it reflects the tumultuous atmosphere of its time. The content of this particular volume includes a variety of pieces, starting with a biographical sketch of the author that recounts his youthful adventures and mishaps, such as running away to Boston and his various jobs in New York City. Following this, a humorous yet critical account titled "Stephen H. Branch’s Alligator" explores the chaos in a printing office and the frenzy it creates among newsboys. Other sections, like "Fra Diavolo and His Italian Brigands," offer sharp commentary on political corruption and societal injustices, while snippets on ice cream and bakery politics intertwine absurdity with critique. The overall tone oscillates between personal anecdote and scathing satire, creating a vivid portrayal of the era's challenges and follies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government F106 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 73982 73990 2024-09-20T11:29:03.447556 2023-09-21T08:03:03.392153 text/html text/html 70908 2015-05-11T07:22:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 82258 2015-05-11T07:23:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 93917 2024-09-20T11:29:05.908541 application/epub+zip 92464 2024-09-20T11:29:04.032550 application/epub+zip 60092 2024-09-20T11:29:03.736543 application/epub+zip 133926 2024-09-20T11:29:07.667538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119430 2024-09-20T11:29:05.613568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87354 2022-09-22T07:51:52.255040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61943 61754 2024-09-20T11:29:03.261558 2023-09-21T08:03:03.144156 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 61855 2015-05-11T07:22:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 25145 2015-05-11T07:23:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17760 2024-09-20T11:29:07.792520 application/rdf+xml 14841 2024-09-20T11:29:03.794571 image/jpeg 2772 2024-09-20T11:29:03.764552 image/jpeg 85381 2024-09-20T11:29:03.463544 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