Word Ways
Abstract
Starting in 1910, boys grew up devouring the adventures of Tom Swift, a sterling hero and natural scientific genius created by Edward Stratemeyer. Many of Tom's inventions predated technological developments in real life -- electric cars, seacopters, and houses on wheels. In fact, some say that the Tom Swift tales laid the groundwork for American science fiction.
Recommended Citation
Lederer, Richard
(2010)
""It's My Centennial!" said Tom Swiftly,"
Word Ways: Vol. 43
:
Iss.
1
, Article 3.
Retrieved from:
https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol43/iss1/3
COinS