1. O. Henry is pseudonym of William Sydney Porter.

2. O. Henry was born in North Carolina in 1862.

3. O. Henry was a pen name.

4. "One Thousand Dollars" was written by O. Henry. It was adapted for Special English by Lawan Davis. The storyteller and producer was Steve Ember.

5. O. Henry at describing the American society in particular NewYork common people's life.

6. 1956 and onward: Fellowships and O. Henry Awards and lecturing invitations and grants (including $8, 000 from the Ford Foundation).

7. You know there're some other terrific stories by O. Henry.

8. O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter.

9. The writer O. Henry called Thanksgiving the one holiday that is purely American. It is not a religious holiday. But it has spiritual meaning.

9. Wish you will love and make progress everyday!

10. When he was bout 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas.

11. O. Henry was believed to have stolen it, so he was sent to prison .

12. 1901 - O. Henry is released from prison in Austin, Texas after serving three years for embezzlement from a bank.

13. The writer O. Henry called it the one day that is purely American.

14. We present a special Christmas story called "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry. Here is Shep O'Neal with the story.

15. We present the short story "The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry. Here is Shep O'Neal with the story.

16. It's as beautiful a moment as reading a classic O. Henry story.

17. Her most noted story that was published in Bookman Magazine under the title "Big Blonde" was awarded the O. Henry Award as the most outstanding short story of 1929.