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Heroic Willards Of 1776: Life And Times Of Captain Reuben Willard (1917)

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Report copyright infringementby James Andrew Phelps (Author)""Heroic Willards of 1776: Life and Times of Captain Reuben Willard"" is a historical book written by James Andrew Phelps in 1917. The book chronicles the life and times of Captain Reuben Willard, a heroic figure who played an important role in the American Revolution. The book provides a detailed account of Willard's life, from his childhood to his military career and eventual retirement. It also explores the broader historical cont...

Indian Wars Of The Northwest: A California Sketch (1885)

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Report copyright infringementby Anthony Jennings Bledsoe (Author)""Indian Wars of the Northwest: A California Sketch"" is a historical account of the conflicts between Native American tribes and settlers in the Pacific Northwest region of California during the mid-19th century. Written by Anthony Jennings Bledsoe and originally published in 1885, the book details the various battles, massacres, and skirmishes that occurred between the indigenous people and the US Army, as well as the politica...

The Sandy Foundation Shaken: To Which Is Added, Innocency with Her Open Face, by Way of Apology (1827)

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Report copyright infringementby William Penn (Author)The Sandy Foundation Shaken is a book written by William Penn in 1827. The book is a religious treatise that challenges the beliefs of the Church of England and advocates for a more liberal interpretation of Christianity. The title of the book is derived from a biblical passage that warns against building one's faith on a ""sandy foundation."" In the book, Penn argues that the Church of England has strayed from the true teachings of Christ ...

The Ruins Of Liveden: With Historical Notices Of The Family Of Tresham, And Its Connection With The Gunpowder Plot, Etc. (1847)

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Bell (Author)The Ruins of Liveden is a historical book written by Thomas Bell in 1847. The book provides a detailed and informative account of the Liveden estate, including its history and the family of Tresham who owned it. The author also explores the connection between the Tresham family and the infamous Gunpowder Plot of 1605. The book is full of historical notices and descriptions of the ruins and architecture of the estate, providing readers with a...

Passion of George Sarton: A Modern Marriage and Its Discipline, Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 260)

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Report copyright infringementby Lewis Pyenson (Author)George Sarton animated the discipline of history of science (HoS) in America. This vol. traces his youth & educ. in Belgium, & his marriage to Mabel Elwes. It follows the Sarton's in their path from idealistic refugees fleeing the invasion of Belgium in 1914 to destitute intellectuals at Harvard Univ. For 50 years, HoS as an acad. specialty owed much to Sarton's visions & anxieties, esp. as they were expressed in his marriage. ...

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Report copyright infringementby Mabel Williamson (Author)"Have We No Rights?" by Mabel Williamson offers a compelling look at the role and experiences of missionaries in China. Focusing on the complex issue of missionary "rights," the book provides a frank and insightful discussion relevant to the history of religious missions and their interaction with foreign cultures. Williamson's work delves into the challenges faced by missionaries, particularly concerning religious persecution and the d...

W.E.B. Du Bois and Race: Essays Celebrating the Centennial Publication of the Souls of Black Folk

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Report copyright infringementby Chester J. Fontenot (Editor), Mary Alice Morgan (Editor), Sarah Gardner (Editor)This collection of essays emerged from a symposium held at Mercer University which examined the ways in which W. E. B. Du Bois's theories of race have shaped racial discussion and public policy in the twentieth-century. The essays also examine the application of Du Bois's theories to the new millennium, as well as his contributions to the study of the humanities. Number...

Ukrainian Bishop, American Church: Constantine Bohachevsky and the Ukrainian Catholic Church

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Report copyright infringementby Martha Bohachevsky-Chomiak (Author)Constantine Bohachevsky was not a typical bishop. On the eve of his unexpected nomination as bishop to the Ukrainian Catholics in America, in March 1924, the Vatican secretly whisked him from Warsaw to Rome to be ordained. He arrived in America that August to a bankrupt church and a hostile clergy. He stood his ground, and chose to live а simple missionary life. He eschewed public pomp, as did his immigrant congregations. He r...

The Life of the Rev. George Whitefield, Volume 2 (of 2)

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Report copyright infringementby L. (Luke) Tyerman (Author)Delve into the life and ministry of one of the 18th century's most influential figures with "The Life of the Rev. George Whitefield, Vol. 2 of 2," by Luke Tyerman. This biography explores the profound impact of George Whitefield, the renowned evangelist whose passionate sermons ignited religious fervor and shaped the course of Methodism. Volume 2 continues the detailed account of Whitefield's journey, examining his leadership within th...

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Report copyright infringementby Antonio Pigafetta (Author), Lord Stanley Alderley (Translator)The First Voyage Round The World By Magellan is a historical account of the first circumnavigation of the globe by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in the 16th century. The book is written by Antonio Pigafetta, an Italian scholar and one of the few survivors of the voyage. The book details the journey of Magellan and his crew, which began in 1519 and lasted for three years. It includes desc...

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Report copyright infringementby Andrew Wrobel (Author)Ordinarily Unusual: The Quiet Reinvention of Ukrainian Women is a powerful collection of first-person narratives that explore the resilience, courage, and reinvention of women whose lives were irrevocably altered by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. From displaced professionals to mothers-turned-entrepreneurs, these deeply personal accounts shed light on how ordinary women responded to extraordinary circumstances. S...

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Report copyright infringementby Mack Morriss (Author)A unique chronicle of the war from the perspective of a sensitive twenty-four-year-old sergeant who wrote for the Army's in-house paper, Yank, the Army Weekly and a tale of the South Pacific that will not soon be forgotten. Correspondent Mack Morriss reluctantly left his diary in the Honolulu Yank office in July 1943. "Here is contained an account of the past eight and one-half months," he wrote in his last entry, "a period which I shall ne...

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Report copyright infringementby Brian Bowers (Author)Charles Wheatstone began his life-long involvement with electrical engineering in the days when it was still at the stage of 'philosophical toys', yet he had a vision of telecommunications that could deliver printed messages around the world. With W.E. Cooke he developed the first practical electric telegraph. The problems of operating telegraphs over long distances led him into the field of electrical measurements. Wheatstone was a major f...

America's First Black Socialist: The Radical Life of Peter H. Clark

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Report copyright infringementby Nikki M. Taylor (Author)In pursuit of his foremost goal, full and equal citizenship for African Americans, Peter Humphries Clark (1829-1925) defied easy classification. He was, at various times, the country's first black socialist, a loyal supporter of the Republican Party, and an advocate for the Democrats. A pioneer educational activist, Clark led the fight for African Americans' access to Ohio's public schools and became the first black principal in the stat...

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Report copyright infringementby Wilhelm Bölsche (Author), Joseph McCabe (Author)Explore the life and work of Ernst Haeckel, the influential German scientist and naturalist, in this detailed biography. "Haeckel: his life and work" by Wilhelm Bölsche, delves into the intellectual journey of this key figure in the development and popularization of Darwinism and evolutionary theory. This meticulously prepared edition examines Haeckel's significant contributions to science, tracing his impact on b...

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Report copyright infringementby Barbara Harvey (Editor)This volume provides a readable account of the history of the British Isles from the Norman Conquest of England to the eve of the Welsh rebellion against Edward I in 1282. In six detailed chapters, contributors consider the fundamental changes that occurred in political structure, ecclesiastical landscape, and social and economic life. Number of Pages: 336 Dimensions: 0.91 x 8.9 x 5.42 IN Illustrated...

Fool: In Search of Henry VIII's Closest Man

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Report copyright infringementby Peter K. Andersson (Author)The first biography of Henry VIII's court fool William Somer, a legendary entertainer and one of the most intriguing figures of the Tudor age In some portraits of Henry VIII there appears another, striking figure--a gaunt and morose-looking man with a shaved head and, in one case, a monkey on his shoulder. This is William or "Will" Somer, the king's fool, a celebrated wit who reportedly could raise Henry's spirits and spent many hours...

Thomas Beckett: A Textual History of His Letters

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Report copyright infringementby Anne Duggan (Author)The construction and deconstruction of Becket's reputation is central to this provocative new study. The cult of Becket has remained enduring: it was the centerpiece of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales; and in our own time it has carried powerful enough resonance to generate interpretations from T.S. Eliot, Jean Anouilh, and indeed Hollywood. This book investigates whether the popular conception of Becket through the ages is a result of valid asse...

Penn State Series in Lived Religious Experience: Father John of Kronstadt and the Russian People

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Report copyright infringementby Nadieszda Kizenko (Author)Rarely are we privileged to see the making of a saint, but it is just what this book gives us for John of Kronstadt (1829-1908), a major figure in the religious life of Late Imperial Russia. So popular was Father John during his years of ministry that Kronstadt became a pilgrimage site replete with peddlers selling souvenir photographs, postcards, and commemorative mugs. A Prodigal Saint follows Father John's development from activist ...

Audience, Agency and Identity in Black Popular Culture

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Report copyright infringementby Shawan M. Worsley (Author)Shawan M. Worsley analyzes black cultural representations that appropriate anti-black stereotypes. Her examination furthers our understanding of the historical circumstances that are influencing contemporary representations of black subjects that are purposefully derogatory and documents the consequences of these images. Author BiographyShawan M. Worsley is Assistant Professor in the Department of Performing Arts at the University of S...

An Officer of Very Extraordinary Merit: Charles Porterfield and the American War for Independence: 1775-1780

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Cecere (Author)Charles Porterfield was one of many Virginians who helped secure America's independence. He served in Daniel Morgan's rifle company at Boston and Quebec. He commanded a company in Morgan's 11th Virginia Regiment as well as William Maxwell's Light Infantry Number of Pages: 182 Dimensions: 0.39 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: May 01, 2009

Short's Stories: Ball Dropping, Three Years in America, 1963-1966

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Report copyright infringementby Ronan Short (Author)Short's Stories, Ball Dropping, is the third in a series recounting, with more humor and wit, the author's life and travels. Ronan Short was born in London, England in 1940 and brought up at the British National Institute for Medical Research, where his father was in charge of the animal division. This new volume, Three Years in America, 1963-1966, begins in the 'vast metropolis' of Dobbs Ferry, New York, near Ardsley, where Ronan first work...

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Report copyright infringementby Pauline Allen (Author), C. T. R. Hayward (Author)A study of Severus, patriarch of Antioch. This book introduces his life, times and thought and provides original English translations of his main works.Author BiographyPauline Allen is Professor and Director of the Centre for Early Christian Studies, Australian Catholic University. C.T.R. Hayward is Professor of Hebrew, Dept of Theology, University of Durham. Number of Pages: 208 Dimensi...

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Report copyright infringementby W. K. Clifford (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number o...

A Jew in America: My Life and a People's Struggle for Identity

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Report copyright infringementby Arthur Hertzberg (Author)The story of the Jewish scholar and leader recounts his life as it reflects the Jewish experience of the past century. Number of Pages: 480 Dimensions: 1.14 x 8.01 x 5.3 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: October 14, 2003

Darwin and His Children: His Other Legacy

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Report copyright infringementby Tim M. Berra (Author)While much has been written about the life and works of Charles Darwin, the lives of his ten children remain largely unexamined. Most "Darwin books" consider his children as footnotes to the life of their famous father and close with the death of Charles Darwin. This is the only book that deals substantially with the lives of his children from their birth to their death, each in his or her own chapter. Tim Berra's Darwin and His Children: H...

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by Bonnie Tsui (Author)"A fascinating and beautifully written love letter to water. I was enchanted by this book." --Rebecca Skloot, bestselling author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks We swim in freezing Arctic waters and piranha-infested rivers to test our limits. We swim for pleasure, for exercise, for healing. But humans, unlike other animals that are drawn to water, are not naturalborn swimmers. We must be taught. Our evolutionary ancestors learned for survival; today, swimming i...

The American Revolution: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Robert J. Allison (Author)Here is a brisk, accessible, and vivid introduction to arguably the most important event in the history of the United States--the American Revolution. Between 1760 and 1800, the American people cast off British rule to create a new nation and a radically new form of government based on the idea that people have the right to govern themselves. In this lively account, Robert Allison provides a cohesive synthesis of the military, diplomatic, political, social, and in...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles H. Spurgeon (Author)Charles H. Spurgeon's Whole Bible Commentary provides an in-depth and accessible analysis of the entire Bible, blending scholarship with heartfelt devotion. Spurgeon guides readers through the Scriptures with clear explanations, offering insight into their historical, spiritual, and moral context.Each book of the Bible is examined with a pastoral focus, delivering practical applications, theological insights, and a deeper understandi...

Braving the Minnesota Wilderness - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Joyce Leddy (Author)Braving the Minnesota Wilderness The journey of the Soderberg family from Sweden to early Sandstone and the Gunflint Trail.A saga of one Swedish immigrant family that so loved the beauty and adventure of the Minnesota wilderness that they were willing to risk its dangers and withstand its hardships. Number of Pages: 122 Dimensions: 0.33 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 01, 2024

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Report copyright infringementby Terry Virgo (Author), Newfrontiers-USA (Prepared by), Pinnacle Creative Ltd (Illustrator)This is an autobiography by Terry Virgo, and the story of Newfrontiers. This fascinating account tells of Terry's conversion as a teenager, his subsequent baptism in the Spirit and his call from God to serve him as a Bible teacher and church leader. Number of Pages: 276 Dimensions: 0.62 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: March 03, 2008 ...