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Report copyright infringementby John Stevens Cabot Abbott (Author)Abraham Lincoln raved that this series of historical biographies gave him "just that knowledge of past men and events which I need. I have read them with the greatest interest. To them I am indebted for about all the historical knowledge I have." Considered what we would now call "young adult" literature, this collection, first published between 1848 and 1871, was designed to present a clear, distinct, connected narrative of th...

Leonardo Da Vinci S Note-Books Arranged And Rendered Into English

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Report copyright infringementby Edward McCurdy (Author)Leonardo da Vinci was one of the most brilliant minds in history, and this book offers readers a unique glimpse into his creative process. Featuring a collection of da Vinci's notebooks translated into English, this book provides a fascinating look at the artist's sketches, musings, and scientific discoveries. Whether you're an art aficionado or a history buff, this book is a must-read.This work has been selected by scholars as being cult...

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Report copyright infringementby Marc Simmons (Author)For all who love New Mexico, and for those who aspire to know the state, this book is a graceful and compelling summary of what has made the Land of Enchantment its distinctive self. Originally published in 1977 to commemorate the bicentennial of American Independence, New Mexico is now available for the first time in a quality paperback edition with a new introduction by the author. In writing this book, Marc Simmons sets out to arrive at ...

Cultural Genocide: 13 Things You Haven't Been Told About Residential Schools, Mass Graves and Broken Treaties in Canada - Paperback

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by Drew Eldridge (Author)A carefully researched and shocking list of thirteen little-known details concerning residential schools, mass graves and broken treaties in Canada. What happened? Who was involved? Why was it allowed to go on for so long? In Cultural Genocide, Drew Eldridge invites readers to ask all the hard questions as they confront unsettling aspects of Canada's dark history. Number of Pages: 88 Dimensions: 0.18 x 7 x 4.37 IN Publication Date: July 22, 2022

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Report copyright infringementby Arvis Locklear Boughman (Author), Loretta O. Oxendine (Author) "There's nothing happens to a person that can't be cured if you get what it takes to do it. We come out of the earth, and there's something in the earth to cure everything ... I don't fix a tonic until I'm sure what's wrong with a person. I don't make guesses. I have to be sure, because medicine can do bad as well as good, and I don't want to hurt anybody.... Maybe it takes some herbs. Maybe it take...

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Report copyright infringementby Joyce B. Lohse (Author)Elizabeth Bonduel McCourt was born in 1854 in Wisconsin. She moved west, married a man named Harvey Doe, and came to be called "Baby" by the miners in Central City, Colorado.After attracting the attention of wealthy Horace Tabor of Leadville, she began a very public affair with Tabor ending with marriage in a private ceremony in 1882. A lavish lifestyle ended after fifteen years with loss of the Tabor fortune in the Silver Crash and Horac...

The Lumbee Indians: An American Struggle

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Report copyright infringementby Malinda Maynor Lowery (Author)Jamestown, the Lost Colony of Roanoke, and Plymouth Rock are central to America's mythic origin stories. Then, we are told, the main characters -- the "friendly" Native Americans who met the settlers -- disappeared. But the history of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina demands that we tell a different story. As the largest tribe east of the Mississippi and one of the largest in the country, the Lumbees have survived in their origin...

The Black Campus Movement: A History of Black Student Activism

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Report copyright infringementby Ibram X. Kendi (Author)In his first book, published in 2012, Ibram X. Kendi provided the first national study of when Black students organized, demanded, and protested against racism in almost every US State between 1965 and 1972. The book illuminated the complex context and prehistory for one of the most transformative educational movements in American history. Based on records from more than three hundred colleges and universities, this authoritative study is...

Inspiring Native American Stories for Kids: Captivating Tales of Tradition, Wisdom, and Resilience to Nurture Cultural Appreciation and Empathy

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by Ahoy Publications (Author)Dive into the heartwarming world of "Inspiring Native American Stories for Kids"! This book is full of captivating tales that link the past with the present, teaching wisdom, courage, and respect for nature. Perfect for children aged 8-12, this collection nurtures cultural appreciation and empathy through storytelling. Here's what you'll find inside: Timeless Wisdom: Discover ancient legends and their morals! (Chapter 1)Courage and Leadership: Be inspired by br...

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by Hugh Allen (Author)Originally published by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. as a promotional, The Story of the Airship chronicles the history and development of these great "silver cruisers of the sky." Filled with photos and authoritative text, the book springs from an era when dirigibles, balloons andblimps competed against airplanes for public attention. Sadly, incidents such as those that befell the USS Macon, USS Akron and Hindenburg caused the public to lose faith in these craft. Pub...

Jenny: The Airplane that Taught America to Fly

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by David Weitzman (Author)Barely 40 years separate the Wright brothers' flight and those of the first jet aircraft. The World War II pilots who were the first to fly those jets and who would later become the first airline pilots, learned to fly in little cloth and wooden biplanes, the aircraft of the 1920s and 1930s.One such airplane was the Curtiss JN4 "Jenny," known as the "Model T of airplanes" because it was the first aircraft to be mass-produced. The Jenny was built in large numbers duri...

AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS A DISASTROUS SPARK The Crash of TWA 800

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Report copyright infringementby Editor George Cramoisi (Author)On July 17, 1996, about 2031 eastern daylight time, Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) flight 800, a Boeing 747, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York. TWA flight 800 was a scheduled international passenger flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York, New York, to Charles DeGaulle International Airport, Paris, France. All 230 people on board were killed, and the airplane was destroyed. The ...

Chief Of The Pilgrims - or, The Life and Time of William Brewster

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Report copyright infringementby Ashbel Steele (Author)"Chief Of The Pilgrims" is a 1857 biographical sketch of William Brewster (1568-1644) written by Ashbel Steele. Brewster was an English official and passenger aboard the 'Mayflower', an English ship that transported early Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. The ship has since become an important part of North American history and culture, as well as the subject of innumerable works of art, plays, films, poems, songs, books, etc. Due to his ...

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Report copyright infringementby Kerby Jackson (Introduction by), Harry Kantner (Author)Leading mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining publication on the gold mining history of Utah. First published in 1896, it has been unavailable since those days and sheds important light on the early mines and miners of Pioneer Utah, as well as the minerals which they won from the earth by laborious hard physical labor and sheer determination. Included are rare insights into the ea...

Indian Wars under the Lead of Sitting Bull: With Original Photos and Illustrations

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Report copyright infringementby James P. Boyd (Author)In 1875, the Great Sioux War of 1876-77, the last serious Sioux war erupted, when the Dakota gold rush penetrated the Black Hills. The U.S. Government decided to stop evicting trespassers from the Black Hills, and offered to buy the land from the Sioux. When they refused, the Government decided instead to take the land, and gave the Lakota until January 31, 1876 to return to reservations. They were led in the field by Crazy Horse and inspi...

What Happened to Pompeii? Ancient Rome History for Kids Children's Ancient History

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Report copyright infringementby Baby Professor (Author)Maybe you've heard about Pompeii - that unfortunate city now buried in ashes. Perhaps when you hear the word today you would immediately think about the horrors residents went through when Mount Vesuvius erupted. But Pompeii was once a thriving city and its residents full of life. Let's experience Pompeii when it was still full of glory. Open this book today! Number of Pages: 64 Dimensions: 0.13 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN ...

[The] Swede: The Very Unofficial guide to the Swedes

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Report copyright infringementby Christer Amnéus (Author), Ulf Barslund Martensson (Editor), Bo Zaunders (Illustrator)[The] Swede was written with the intent of introducing Sweden and Swedes to English speakers. It's personal and informal, and is inspired by the author's perspective of a country he loves dearly. Smörgåsbord, ombudsman and of course fika are words that were eventually adopted into English; and [The] Swede will introduce you to the rest--from allemansrätt to housewives, hugging,...

Viking Mythology: 2 Books In 1 - The Complete Guide to Norse Mythology and Celtic Mythology Including Legends, Beliefs, Norse Folkore, N

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Report copyright infringementby Josh Drake (Author)Viking MythologyHave you ever wondered about the legendary Vikings that have been documented and portrayed across different channels of media?Do you know what history says about them and who they were, really?The mysterious and widely misunderstood Vikings have been explained clearly and completely in this book. For the lovers of ancient mythology, the book brings valuable insights into Norse and Celtic mythology - what they said about the Vi...

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Report copyright infringementby Peter a. Netzel (Author)THE LOST TREASURES OF UTAH is the latest addition to Peter Netzel's lost treasure series. It covers lost treasure stories and legends from around Utah. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A TREASURE HUNTER TO ENJOY THESE STORIES! These books are filled with Western history, historical details, newspaper clippings, firsthand accounts and details that bring to life Utah in its early days. This is the latest addition to the group which includes the 7-vol...

The Catholic Religion: A Manual of Instruction for Members of the Anglican Church

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Report copyright infringementby Vernon Staley (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 ...

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Report copyright infringementby Frank Gouldsmith 1881-1950 Speck (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 w...

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Report copyright infringementby Monica Tapper (Author)One of the surest ways to connect with the past is to sample what was on its plate. That's the goal with this gustatory journey through Alabama history. Sweetmeats with the governor's lonely, oft-depressed wife in 1832 Greensboro. Shrimp and crabmeat casserole at a long-departed preacher's house at the Gaines Ridge Dinner Club in Camden. Pimento cheese and tea with notes of cinnamon and citrus at the Bragg-Mitchell Mansion in Mobile. Pound...

Wax and Gold: Tradition and Innovation in Ethiopian Culture

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Report copyright infringementby Donald N. Levine (Author)In Abyssinian poetry, the "wax" is the obvious meaning, the "gold" is the hidden meaning. In Wax and Gold, Donald N. Levine explores mid-to-late-twentieth-century Ethiopian society on the same two levels, using modern sociology and psychology to seek answers to the following questions: What is the nature of the traditional culture of the dominant ethnic group, the Amhara, and what are its enduring values? What aspects of modern culture ...

Memories of Drop City: The first hippie commune of the 1960's and the Summer of Love

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Report copyright infringementby John Curl (Author)Memories of Drop City follows a group of people and their radical movement, in the Southwest and on both coasts, in a decade that shaped the rest of the century. "John Curl's characters in Memories of Drop City aspire to be '100 years' ahead of the rest of us, but Curl shows, through his highly crafted and brilliant novelistic memoir, that they often succumb to the same social flaws as the rest of us. This might be the most balanced memoir or...

Patanjali's Yoga Sutras: Gateway to Enlightenment Book Two

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Report copyright infringementby Rama Jyoti Vernon (Author)This is Rama's second of four books in the series. Book II covers the yoga postures, asana, as well as the yamas and niyamas. Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, which are said to be over 5,000 years old, are a great treatise on yoga and one of the deepest forms of psychology in the world today. To explore the future of modern psychology we have only to reach into our ancient past in yoga. The Yoga Sutras are a map for our lives as well as a brid...

Facts the Historians Leave Out: A Confederate Primer

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Report copyright infringementby John S. Tilley (Author)Subtitled "A Confederate Primer," this little book covers a wide range of subjects in short, succinct chapters on the true causes of the war, the historical and economic background behind Southern slavery, the usurpations and deceptions of Abraham Lincoln, State sovereignty and the right of secession, the sterling character of such Confederate leaders as Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis, and much more.Author BiographyJohn Shipley Tilley ...

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Report copyright infringementby Susan Applegate Krouse (Author)More than twelve thousand American Indians served in the United States military in World War I, even though many were not U.S. citizens and did not enjoy the benefits of enfranchisement. Using the words of the veterans themselves, as collected by Joseph K. Dixon (1856-1926), North American Indians in the Great War presents the experiences of American Indian veterans during World War I and after their return home. Dixon, a photogra...

Native Athletes in Sport and Society: A Reader

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Report copyright infringementby C. Richard King (Editor)Though many Americans might be aware of the Olympian and football Hall of Famer Jim Thorpe or of Navajo golfer Notah Begay, few know of the fundamental role that Native athletes have played in modern sports: introducing popular games and contests, excelling as players, and distinguishing themselves as coaches. The full breadth and richness of this tradition unfolds in Native Athletes in Sport and Society, which highlights the accomplishm...

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Report copyright infringementby Judy Nolte Temple (Author)The story of Baby Doe Tabor has seduced America for more than a century. Long before her body was found frozen in a Leadville shack near the Matchless Mine, Elizabeth McCourt "Baby Doe" Tabor was the stuff of legend. The stunning divorcée married Colorado's wealthiest mining magnate and became the "Silver Queen of the West." Blessed with two daughters, Horace and Baby Doe mesmerized the world with their wealth and extravagance. But Bab...

Droppers: America's First Hippie Commune, Drop City

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Report copyright infringementby Mark Matthews (Author)Sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. In popular imagination, these words seem to capture the atmosphere of 1960s hippie communes. Yet when the first hippie commune was founded in 1965 outside Trinidad, Colorado, the goal wasn't one long party but rather a new society that integrated life and art. In Droppers, Mark Matthews chronicles the rise and fall of this utopian community, exploring the goals behind its creation and the factors that eventua...

Both Sides of the Bullpen: Navajo Trade and Posts

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Report copyright infringementby Robert S. McPherson (Author) Between 1880 and 1940, Navajo and Ute families and westward-trending Anglos met in the "bullpens" of southwestern trading posts to barter for material goods. As the products of the livestock economy of Navajo culture were exchanged for the merchandise of an industrialized nation, a wealth of cultural knowledge also changed hands. In Both Sides of the Bullpen, Robert S. McPherson reveals the ways that Navajo tradition fundamentally r...

Living Indian Histories: Lumbee and Tuscarora People in North Carolina

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Report copyright infringementby Gerald Sider (Author)With more than 40,000 registered members, the Lumbee Indians are the ninth largest tribe in the country and the largest east of the Mississippi River. Despite the tribe's size, the Lumbee lack full federal recognition and their history has been marked by a struggle to articulate an Indian identity against the imposition of non-native definitions of Indianness. Gerald Sider explores the complexities of Lumbee tribal identity, focusing on the...