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Twenty-Seven Years in Canada West: Or, the Experience of an Early Settler; Volume 1

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Report copyright infringementby Samuel Strickland (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 this work is import...

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Report copyright infringementby Forbes F. a. (Frances Alice) (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 this wor...

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Report copyright infringementby William Gershom Collingwood (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 this work...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Grandison Finney (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 this work is...

Centennial History of Coshocton County, Ohio; Volume 1

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Report copyright infringementby William J. Bahmer (Author), Chi Clarke (S J. ). Publishing Company (Created by)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.Scho...

The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: From 1817-1882

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Report copyright infringementby Frederick Douglass (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 this work is impor...

Hostel, House and Chambers: Accommodating the Victorian and Edwardian Working Woman

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Report copyright infringementby Emily Gee (Author)Hostel, House and Chambers is the first comprehensive study of the campaigns to house a new generation of working women, the specialised design of the buildings and the women whose lives were changed by this architectural movement. After 1900, the rapid rise of women working as clerks, secretaries or typists, in London and other cities, created an urgent need for affordable and respectable accommodation. Building on models of elegant Victorian...

New York City Monuments of Black Americans: A History and Guide

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Report copyright infringementby David Felsen (Author)New York City is blessed with an incredible array of public sculptures. One overlooked aspect of this collection is its monuments of Black Americans, each with its own remarkable story. The first appearance of a Black person in a city monument came in the Civil War Soldiers' Monument in Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery in 1876, but this was a nameless symbolic figure. It wasn't until 1945 that Booker T. Washington became the first identifiabl...

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Report copyright infringementby Anonymous (Author)This book is a compilation of reprints of colonial currency issued between 1682-1751 in what is now the United States. It provides a fascinating glimpse into the monetary systems and economic conditions of colonial America.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 na...

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Report copyright infringementby H. C. Conant (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 this work is important e...

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Report copyright infringementby Frank Howard (Author)The Science of Drawing Trees is a comprehensive guide to the art and science of drawing trees. This book provides step-by-step instructions for creating realistic tree drawings, as well as insights into the botany and ecology of trees. This book is a must-have for artists, naturalists, and anyone interested in the intersection of art and science.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowle...

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Report copyright infringementby Eugene 1862-1935 Zimmerman (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 this work ...

The Temple of the Muses; or, the Principal Histories of Fabulous Antiquity, Represented in Sixty Sculptures; Designed and Ingraved by Bernard Picart L

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Report copyright infringementby de La Barre de Beaumarchais (Author)The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of ...

Commentary on the Gospel According to St. Matthew

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Aquinas (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 this work is important...

Guide to the Construction of Gothic Details

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Report copyright infringementby F. Roseling (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 this work is important enou...

Old paths and legends of New England: saunterings over historic roads with glimpses of picturesque fields and old homesteads in Massachusetts, Rhode I

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Report copyright infringementby Katharine M. Abbott (Author)This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented this book in the same form as it was first published. Hence any marks seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature. Number of Pages: 508 Dimensions: 1.13 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: March 30, ...

American Legends: The Life of Kitty Carlisle

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Report copyright infringementby Charles River (Author)*Includes pictures *Includes Kitty's own quotes about her life and career *Includes a bibliography for further reading "So in those days, they were scooping up any young person who could sing and look decent at the same time." - Kitty Carlisle A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, reade...

Three Hundred and Sixty-Six Days at Fort Delaware

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Report copyright infringementby Gary C. Cole (Author)James Byrd Foote enlisted as a Private in Company A of the 1st Regiment, Georgia Regulars just thirteen days after the surrender of Fort Sumter, transferred to Company C of the 7th Georgia Infantry Regiment some four months later, and participated in engagements against the Yankees at Yorktown, Seven Pines, Oak Grove, Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Garnett's and Golding's Farms, Savage's Station, Malvern Hill, Kelly's Ford, Rappahannock Stat...

Psywarrior: The Misadventures of an Insolent Warrior

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Report copyright infringementby Dennis Busch (Author)Psywarrior is a humorous account of one aspect of the most unpopular war in American history - Vietnam. How much trouble can a young Air Force pilot get into on his first assignment? Provide him the use of an airplane six days a week, one grunt for a crew, a mission of dubious importance and minimal risk, and all of South Vietnam as his playground and you can imagine. This is a true saga about the misadventures of just such a young warrior ...

Cammie Up!: Memoir of a Recon Marine in Vietnam, 1967-1968

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Report copyright infringementby Steven A. Johnson (Author) In this Marine combat memoir, Steve Johnson recounts his service in Vietnam from April 1967 to May 1968. Only 17 when he enlisted in 1964, Johnson deployed to Vietnam with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, and his tour included such now famous locations as Phu Bai, Khe Sanh, Nha Trang and Quang Tri, among others. With a sometimes humorous tone, Johnson describes a war of often terrified high school and college-age...

The Art of Japanning, Varnishing, Pollishing, and Gilding. Being a Collection of Very Plain Directions and Receipts. ... by Mrs. Artlove.

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Report copyright infringementby Mrs Artlove (Author) The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th c...

The Four Books of Pseudo-Democritus: Sources of Alchemy and Chemistry: Sir Robert Mond Studies in the History of Early Chemistry

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Report copyright infringementby Matteo Martelli (Author)The Four Books of pseudo-Democritus, written in the first century AD, rank among the very earliest known alchemical writings. In this volume, Matteo Martelli presents not only a fresh edition and translation of the surviving Greek fragments, but also, for the first time, additional materials preserved in Syriac.The volume presents important examples of the early modern and medieval reception of Synesius and Dioscorus - the most interesti...

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Report copyright infringementby Sidney Morse (Author)""Freemasonry in the American Revolution"" by Sidney Morse is a historical account of the role of Freemasonry in the American Revolution. The book explores the influence of Freemasonry on the founding fathers and their revolutionary ideals, as well as the contributions of Masonic lodges and members to the war effort. Morse delves into the symbolism and rituals of Freemasonry, and how they relate to the American Revolution. He also examines ...

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Report copyright infringementby Frank C. Higgins (Author)Freemasonry And The Ancient Science Of Numbers is a book written by Frank C. Higgins that explores the relationship between Freemasonry and numerology. The book delves into the origins of numerology and how it has been used in various cultures throughout history, including ancient Egypt and Greece. Higgins also examines the use of numerology in Freemasonry, including the significance of certain numbers and their symbolism in Masonic rit...

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Report copyright infringementby E. J. Holmyard (Author), Richard Russell (Joint Author), Jabir (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 ...

Chicano Odyssey: Trajectories Across a Millennium (Softcover)

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Report copyright infringementby Michael A. Mares (Author)There is a group of Americans with deep roots in Mexico, Spain, the United States and medieval Europe reaching back a thousand years and including cultures from throughout the world. These "Chicanos," or Mexican American Indo-Hispanic mestizos, are a mix of native peoples and the Conquistadors. Michael Mares traces his family lineage from the mid-twentieth century barrio of Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico to the ancient lands of pre-S...

Chicano Odyssey: Trajectories Across a Millennium (Hardcover)

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Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues - Paperback

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by Jonathan Kennedy (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A "gripping" (The Washington Post) account of how the major transformations in history--from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth of capitalism--have been shaped not by humans but by germs "Superbly written . . . Kennedy seamlessly weaves together scientific and historical research, and his confident authorial voice is sure to please readers of Yuval Noah Harari or Rutger Bregman."--The Times (U.K.) According to the accepted narrative of prog...

Holy Men of the Electromagnetic Age: A Forgotten History of the Occult

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Report copyright infringementby Raphael Cormack (Author)The interwar period was a golden age for the occult. Spiritualists, clairvoyants, fakirs, Theosophists, mind readers, and Jinn summoners all set out to assure the masses that just as newly discovered invisible forces of electricity and magnetism determined the world of science, unseen powers commanded an unknown realm of human potentialDrawing on untapped sources in Arabic in addition to European ones, Raphael Cormack follows two of the ...

Tripping the Trail of Ghosts: Psychedelics and the Afterlife Journey in Native American Mound Cultures

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Report copyright infringementby P. D. Newman (Author), Christine Vanpool (Foreword by)Exploring psychedelic spiritual practices and afterlife beliefs among the Mississippi mound cultures - Examines the Path of Souls or Trail of Ghosts, a Native American model for the after-death journey - Demonstrates how psychoactive plants were used to evoke the liminal state between life and death in initiatory rites and spirit journeys - Explores the symbology of the large earthwork mounds erected by the ...

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Report copyright infringementby Arthur Edward Waite (Author)The Hermetic Museum Restored is a comprehensive collection of alchemical and hermetic texts, compiled and edited by Arthur Edward Waite. The book includes works from various authors, such as Paracelsus, Roger Bacon, and Hermes Trismegistus, among others. The texts cover a wide range of topics, including the transmutation of metals, the creation of the philosopher's stone, and the attainment of spiritual enlightenment. Waite's edition...

The Ride: The Improbable Life of Freckles Brown, a Bull Named Tornado, and the Most Historic Eight Seconds in Rodeo

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Report copyright infringementby Ron J. Jr. Jackson (Author) Number of Pages: 290 Dimensions: 0.65 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 22, 2025