Ralphson's classic series of Boy Scout adventure novels brought a patriotic flare to stories that took boys to far-off exotic locales. Here the scouts find themselves mixed up in robbery, attempted murder, Mexican revolutionaries, and a lost gold mine.

Reproduction of the original: The Boy Scouts under Fire in Mexico. by Lieut. Howard Payson

"The Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico" by John Henry Goldfrap is an exciting adventure novel that thrusts a group of Boy Scouts into the midst of a volatile and dangerous situation in Mexico. In this thrilling story, the Boy Scouts find themselves in Mexico during a period of turmoil and conflict. As they navigate this challenging and unfamiliar terrain, they become embroiled in a series of perilous adventures. Their resourcefulness, courage, and ability to think on their feet are put to the test as they confront dangers, assist those in need, and strive to make it out of this high-stakes situation alive. The novel highlights the core values of the Boy Scouts, including preparedness, resourcefulness, and bravery. It portrays how these young scouts rise to the occasion when faced with adversity and adversity on a grand scale. John Henry Goldfrap's storytelling immerses readers in the complex political and geographical landscape of Mexico, offering an action-packed narrative that captures the essence of scouting and the importance of adaptability and quick thinking in challenging circumstances.

During the first two decades following the Mexican Revolution, children in the country gained unprecedented consideration as viable cultural critics, social actors, and subjects of reform. Not only did they become central to the reform agenda of the revolutionary nationalist government; they were also the beneficiaries of the largest percentage of the national budget. While most historical accounts of postrevolutionary Mexico omit discussion of how children themselves experienced and perceived the sudden onslaught of resources and attention, Elena Jackson Albarrán, in Seen and Heard in Mexico, places children’s voices at the center of her analysis. Albarrán draws on archived records of children’s experiences in the form of letters, stories, scripts, drawings, interviews, presentations, and homework assignments to explore how Mexican childhood, despite the hopeful visions of revolutionary ideologues, was not a uniform experience set against the monolithic backdrop of cultural nationalism, but rather was varied and uneven. Moving children from the aesthetic to the political realm, Albarrán situates them in their rightful place at the center of Mexico’s revolutionary narrative by examining the avenues through which children contributed to ideas about citizenship and nation.

Through a variety of case studies, Transnational Histories of Youth in the Twentieth Century examines the emergence of youth and young people as a central historical force in the global history of the twentieth century.

Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.