Historedia
Person

Rudyard Kipling

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1895–1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Rudyard Kipling, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. The Second Jungle Book published in England

    1895

    Role: Author

    1. 1895 · EnglandPublication of The Second Jungle Book

      The Second Jungle Book was first published in 1895, featuring stories previously released in magazines under different titles.

    2. 1895 · EnglandTextual Omission in First Edition

      The first edition inadvertently omitted the final 500 words of a story involving Mowgli returning treasure.

  2. Kipling's 'The White Man's Burden' first published

    1899

    Role: Author

    1. 1 February 1899 · New York CityPublication in The New York Sun

      The poem was first published in The New York Sun on 1 February 1899, preceding its London publication.

    2. 4 February 1899 · London, EnglandPublication in The Times

      The poem was published in The Times of London on 4 February 1899, three days after its New York debut.

    3. 7 February 1899 · United States SenateUsage in Senatorial Debate

      Senator Tillman read stanzas of the poem on 7 February 1899 as arguments against the Treaty of Paris ratification.

Sources

  1. The Second Jungle Book Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-04
  2. Rudyard Kipling Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
  3. The White Man's Burden Wikipedia