Jack Straw in Mexico: How the Engineers Defended the Great Hydro-Electric Plant
Jack Straw in Mexico: How the Engineers Defended the Great Hydro-Electric Plant
Adventure, Children's Literature, History, Fiction
Jack Straw in Mexico: How the Engineers Defended the Great Hydro-Electric Plant is a juvenile fiction adventure novel written by Irving Crump in the early 20th century. The story follows young Jack Straw, a student at Drueryville Academy, who is tasked with delivering important blueprints for a lightning arrester to his uncle's power plant in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920). This work highlights themes of bravery and ingenuity amidst political turmoil and is notable for its portrayal of American involvement in Mexico during a critical historical period.
