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Report copyright infringementby Cole Younger (Author)"The Story of Cole Younger by Himself" offers a rare and compelling first-person account of one of the most notorious figures of the American West. This autobiography details the life of Cole Younger, from his experiences as a Missouri Guerrilla during the American Civil War to his years as a notorious outlaw. Younger recounts his involvement in the turbulent years following the war, providing firsthand perspective on the motivations and ex...

The Todd Family In America: Or The Descendants Of Christopher Todd, 1637-1919 (1920)

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Report copyright infringementby John Edwards Todd (Author), George Iru Todd (Editor)The Todd Family In America: Or The Descendants Of Christopher Todd, 1637-1919 (1920) is a comprehensive genealogy book written by John Edwards Todd. The book provides a detailed account of the lineage of the Todd family in America, tracing their ancestry back to Christopher Todd who arrived in America in 1637. The book covers a time period of over 280 years and includes information about the family's history, ...

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Report copyright infringementby Aisha Almana (Author), Nicola Sutcliff (Author)The real story of Saudi women, told through the remarkable life of the mother of Saudi feminismBorn to a child bride at a time and place when the average life expectancy for a woman was just thirty-five years old, Aisha might have anticipated a life of domestic drudgery and anonymity. Instead, she became an icon.Of a generation where most women were not even taught to read, she is perhaps the only woman alive today...

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Report copyright infringementby Eli Keller (Author)History of the Keller Family is a book written by Eli Keller in 1905. The book is a detailed account of the Keller family's history, tracing their lineage back to their earliest known ancestors. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which focuses on a particular branch or generation of the family. The author provides a comprehensive overview of the family's origins, including their migration to the United States, their settlement...

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Report copyright infringementby Jared Augustus Ayres (Author)The Legends of Montauk is a book written by Jared Augustus Ayres in 1849. The book is a collection of stories and legends that are associated with Montauk, a small village located on the eastern end of Long Island, New York. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which contains a different legend or story. The stories are primarily focused on the indigenous people of Montauk, the Montaukett tribe, and their interactions ...

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Report copyright infringementby William H. Clark (Author)"Reminiscences of the Thirty-Fourth Regiment, Mass. Vol. Infantry" offers a compelling first-hand account of the American Civil War through the experiences of the 34th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Authored by William H. Clark, this regimental history provides invaluable insights into the daily lives, struggles, and triumphs of Union soldiers. Chronicling the regiment's service from 1862 to 1865, the book details their p...

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Report copyright infringementby Milton J. Slocum (Author)"A wonderful picture of a doctor's life in (an almost vanished) New York."--Oliver SacksIn the middle of the Depression, when the West Side of Manhattan was a small town of its own, the young Milton Slocum, MD, and his wife, Belle, set up general practice in New York City's notorious Hell's Kitchen. Available around the clock for every medical emergency, Dr. Slocum tended to a vivid cast of real-life characters--mobsters, theater peopl...

Journal Of The Life, Travels, And Gospel Labours, Of William Williams: A Minister Of The Society Of Friends, Late Of White-Water, Indiana

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Report copyright infringementby William Williams (Author)The Journal of the Life, Travels, and Gospel Labours of William Williams is an autobiographical account of the life and work of William Williams, a minister of the Society of Friends who lived in White-Water, Indiana. The book provides a detailed description of Williams' travels and the challenges he faced while spreading the gospel message of the Quaker faith. It covers his early life, his conversion to Quakerism, and his experiences a...

Kearny's March: The Epic Creation of the American West, 1846-1847

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Report copyright infringementby Winston Groom (Author)A thrilling re-creation of a crucial campaign in the Mexican-American War and a pivotal moment in America's history. In June 1846, General Stephen Watts Kearny rode out of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with a thousand cavalrymen of the First United States Dragoons. When his fantastic expedition ended a year and two-thousand miles later, the nation had doubled in size and now stretched from Atlantic to Pacific, fulfilling what many saw as its u...

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Report copyright infringementby Karl Friedrich Ledderhose (Author), Gottlob Frederick Krotel (Author)Explore the life and legacy of Philip Melanchthon, a key figure in the Protestant Reformation, in this biography by Karl Friedrich Ledderhose. "The Life of Philip Melanchthon" offers a detailed account of the influential reformer's contributions to Lutheranism and religious thought. Delve into the world of 16th-century Europe and the Renaissance as you trace Melanchthon's intellectual journey ...

A Matter of Honor: Pearl Harbor: Betrayal, Blame, and a Family's Quest for Justice

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Report copyright infringementby Anthony Summers (Author), Robbyn Swan (Author)On the seventy-fifth anniversary, the authors of Pulitzer Prize finalist The Eleventh Day unravel the mysteries of Pearl Harbor to expose the scapegoating of the admiral who was in command the day 2,000 Americans died, report on the continuing struggle to restore his lost honor--and clear President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the charge that he knew the attack was coming.The Japanese onslaught on Pearl Harbor on Decemb...

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Report copyright infringementby Bill Markley (Author) Number of Pages: 248 Publication Date: September 01, 2025

Looking at Women Looking at War: A War and Justice Diary

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Report copyright infringementby Victoria Amelina (Author), Margaret Atwood (Author) Publication Date: July 30, 2025 Large Print: Yes

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Report copyright infringementby Norman Nathan (Author) Number of Pages: 62 Dimensions: 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 16, 2025

The Man Who Invented Conservatism: The Unlikely Life of Frank S. Meyer

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Report copyright infringementby Daniel J. Flynn (Author)Frank Meyer devised the blueprint for American conservatism--fusionism--championed by Barry Goldwater, Ronald Reagan, and so many to this day. Yet long before and far away, Communists in London chanted "Free Frank Meyer!" to block the deportation of a comrade who was their cause célèbre. Those fervent Marxists could never have predicted that their hero would one day provide the intellectual energy necessary to propel conservatives to pol...

Andrew Jackson: Old Hickory in Christian America

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Report copyright infringementby Jonathan M. Atkins (Author)Few today think of Andrew Jackson, the American military hero and president, as a religious man. Nevertheless, Jackson considered himself a Christian throughout his life. Raised a "rigid presbeterian," Jackson's mother wanted her son to grow up to become a clergyman, and despite suffering tragedies and losing his family in the American Revolution, Jackson never rejected the fundamental Christian teachings of his youth. Although he gai...

The Forbidden Experiment: The Story of the Wild Boy of Aveyron

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Report copyright infringementby Roger Shattuck (Author), Jed Perl (Introduction by)The true story of the nineteenth century's so-called "Wild Boy of Aveyron"--an abandoned French child who lived for years alone in the wilderness before being brought under the care of an innovative young physician. "Before dawn on January 9, 1800, a remarkable creature came out of the woods near the village of Saint-Sernin in southern France." So begins Roger Shattuck's book about the so-called Wild Boy of Ave...

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Report copyright infringementby Marina Tsvetaeva (Author), I. B. Fishbeyn (Translator), C. D. C. Reeve (Translator)It is 1918 in Moscow. The communist revolution is in full swing. Food is scarce, living conditions harsh. Two women meet on the stage of an empty theater. One is the now famous twenty-six-year-old poet Maria Tsvetaeva, the other the twenty-four-year-old actress Sonia Holliday (Sonechka). The Story of Sonechka, written almost twenty years later, is a vivid account, at once comic a...

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Report copyright infringementby Norman Nathan (Author) Number of Pages: 62 Dimensions: 0.13 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 16, 2025

The Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World: The Twin Towers, Windows on the World, and the Rebirth of New York - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Roston (Author)Author BiographyA journalist for over 20 years, Tom Roston worked at The Nation and Vanity Fair, and was a senior editor at Premiere for a decade. His work has appeared in TheNew York Times, Fast Company, New York Magazine, Food Republic, Salon, and more. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Number of Pages: 352 Dimensions: 1.1 x 8.6 x 5.4 IN Publication Date: September 08, 2020

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Report copyright infringementby Ciara Ryan (Author) Number of Pages: 280 Dimensions: 0.9 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: May 30, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby St Augustine (Author), Maria Boulding (Translator), John E. Rotelle (Volume Editor)This translation of Augustine's most popular work was done by Maria Boulding and is considered "of a different level of excellence from practically anything else on the market" (Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury).The Confessions of Saint Augustine is considered the all-time number one Christian classic. Augustine undertook his greatest piece of writing with the conviction ...

Life of an Enslaved African in the Ottoman Empire and Iran: The Autobiography of Mahboob Qirvanian

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Report copyright infringementby Mahboob Qirvanian (Author), Behnaz Mirzai (Editor), Behnaz Mirzai (Translator)The Life of an Enslaved African in the Ottoman Empire and Iran is a poignant and compelling account of one man's journey through struggle, resilience, and unimaginable suffering. In the early twentieth century, Mahboob Qirvanian recorded his personal experiences of forced migration and enslavement as he navigated his path from captivity in Africa to full citizenship and a reconstructe...

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Report copyright infringementby Charlotte Ouisconsin Clark Van Cleve (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that ...

Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons: The Lives of Jennie Jerome Churchill and Sara Delano Roosevelt

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Report copyright infringementby Charlotte Gray (Author)A "spectacular...brilliantly and magnetically written" (Rosalie Abella, former Canadian Supreme Court justice) dual biography of two famous women whose sons would change the course of the 20th century--by award-winning historian Charlotte Gray. Born into upper-class America in the same year, 1854, Sara Delano (later to become the mother of Franklin Delano Roosevelt) and Jennie Jerome (later to become the mother of Winston Churchill) refus...

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Report copyright infringementby Jyquan Stewart (Author) The Unsung Figures in Rensselaer New York is about the light on the often-overlooked figures who have quietly shaped the city's rich tapestry of history. Nestled along the Hudson River, Rensselaer has been a silent witness to centuries of change, from its Dutch colonial origins in the 17th century to its significant yet understated role in the American Revolution.In exploring Rensselaer's past, we uncover the stories of those whose contr...

Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty

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Report copyright infringementby Hillary Rodham Clinton (Author)What would it be like to sit down for an impassioned, entertaining conversation with Hillary Clinton? In Something Lost, Something Gained, Hillary offers her candid views on life and love, politics, liberty, democracy, the threats we face, and the future within our reach. She describes the strength she draws from her deepest friendships, her Methodist faith, and the nearly fifty years she's been married to President Bill Clinton--...

Recollections of Rifleman Harris: (Old 95th) With Anecdotes of His Officers and His Comrades - Napoleonic War Autobiography

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Report copyright infringementby Benjamin Harris (Author)The Recollections of Rifleman Harris constitute one of the few sources which depict the Napoleonic Wars from the viewpoint of an infantry soldier.Benjamin Harris was born in Portsmouth, England around 1781. He saw his first military action at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1807. Victorious, he and his regiment sailed back to English soil upon captured Danish vessels, and spent time recuperating. The following year, Harris and his comrades i...

Early Wynn, the Go-Go White Sox and the 1959 World Series

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Report copyright infringementby Lew Freedman (Author) This is the story of how the hapless Chicago White Sox, badly hurt by the banning of players after the 1919 Black Sox Scandal, floundered until the 1950s when they were finally rebuilt and had their first success in 40 years. The culminating event was the capture of the 1959 American League pennant, made possible by aging pitcher Early Wynn. Wynn, nearly 40, was the best pitcher in the game that season, winning 22 games and the Cy Young Aw...

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Report copyright infringementby Virgil (Author)A classic work of Latin poetry consisting of pastoral poems and agricultural verses, providing unique insights into the ancient Roman society and its culture.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute ...

The Writings of James Monroe: Including a Collection of His Public and Private Papers and Correspondence Now for the First Time Printed; Volume 5

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Report copyright infringementby James Monroe (Author), Stanislaus Murray Hamilton (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we ...

Portrait Of Myself Margaret Bourke White

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Report copyright infringementby Margaret Bourke-White (Author)This autobiography of the pioneering photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White recounts her remarkable life and career, from her early days as a student at Cornell University to her time as the first female photographer for Life magazine and beyond.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States...