![]() ![]() Ru Xu’s graphic novel takes place in fictional Nautilene, a port city involved in a war with a neighboring country. One small newsboy was even arrested and taken to court for “exerting extraordinary lung power” while hawking the headlines along Broad Street. ![]() He includes stories and newspaper quotes about the newsies of Richmond. Harry Ward, a professor from The University of Richmond, provides a look at the children who worked and played in Richmond, Virginia around the turn of the century. They worked and lived in many cities and town across America. ![]() Newsies did not only live in New York City. Some were dirty, some ragged some scowled, some whimpered but they were all on the streets for a noble cause: to make money for their families-and themselves.” I don’t think Jack Kelly or Katherine Plumber could have summed up the job description of a newsie any better! children of the streets of richmond, 1865-1920 by harry m. He describes the newsies of the late 1800s and early 1900s as “a band of little merchants selling their wares. David Nasaw provides historical facts and details about the life of the newsboys and sometimes girls. While this one is not solely about newsies, there is an entire chapter called Newsies. Children of the city: at work and at play by David Nasaw ![]()
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