After the American Civil War ended, George W. Peck (1840-1916) became a newspaper publisher. His weekly newspaper, "e;Peck's Sun,"e; contained Peck's humorous writings, including his famous semi-autobiographical "e;Peck's Bad Boy"e; stories. Peck died in 1916 at age 75, but his writing continued to win fans for years. The "e;Peck's Bad Boy"e; stories became the basis for several films and a short-...