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Report copyright infringementby Ubaldus De Pandolfi (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 impo...

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Report copyright infringementby Caleb Arnold 1821?-1898 [From Wall (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.Scholars believe, and we concur, tha...

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Report copyright infringementby Warington Wilkinson Smyth (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 i...

The Giddings Family: Or, The Descendants of George Giddings, who Came From St. Albans, England, to Ipswich, Mass., in 1635. With a Record o

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Report copyright infringementby Minot S. B. 1837 Giddings (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 i...

60 Unknown Black Achievers: The Stories of Black Excellence Across the African Diaspora, Africa, Europe and America

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Report copyright infringementby Douglas Wavamunno (Author)The stories of Black excellence across three continents: Europe, the U.S., and Africa."I am not a professional writer. But out of curiosity, I started collecting information and articles about black inventors, teachers, activists, etc., whilst at university in Scotland. It became apparent there was a canon of information to be read and shared, especially about Black people who helped shape the world we live in. We live in a world with ...

Guide For The Pennsylvania Railroad, With An Extensive Map: Including The Entire Route, With All Its Windings, Objects Of Interest, And Information Us

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Report copyright infringementby Pennsylvania Railroad (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 im...

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Report copyright infringementby J. H. [From Old Catalog] Cook (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 wo...

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Report copyright infringementby G. C. Hermann Halleur (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 im...

The Sport of Polo - A Collection of Classic Equestrian Magazine Articles - Paperback

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by Various (Author)This collection of articles were originally published in equestrian magazines in the early part of the 20th century. Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection we have compiled a series of historical and informative publications on the subject of horse riding. The titles in this range include 'The Use of Horses in the Military, ' 'The Sport of Point-to-Point Horse Riding, ' 'Holidays on Horseback, ' and many more. Each publication has been professionally cura...

Tennessee Colored Confederate Veteran Pension Applications - Paperback

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by Pat Spurlock (Author)This book contains transcriptions of extant pension applications for the state of Tennessee's African American Confederate Veterans. In most cases the entire application presents a picture of their lives that would lie otherwise hidden. More than 225 applications are presented in this rare treasure trove of genealogy and history.Author BiographyPat Spurlock's interest in genealogy and history started in 1962 when her paternal grandmother introduced her to the old famil...

Thomas Lincoln: Father of the Sixteenth President

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Report copyright infringementby Charles H. Coleman (Author), Mary Coleman (Author)Thomas Lincoln, born in 1778, conquered the wilderness, built cabins and furniture, and supported his family as a farmer and carpenter. But his most important job was helping to raise Abraham Lincoln, who would become the sixteenth president of the United States of America. His story reveals what the American experience was like for those who settled the West leading up to the nation's pre-Civil War period. He s...

An Autobiography: The Story of My Life and Work - Paperback

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by Booker T. Washington (Author)Booker T. Washington was an African-American educator and author who was considered the most influential figure in the African-American community in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Washington, who was born into slavery, promoted peaceful protest. Washington wrote much about his life and education including an autobiography on his life and works. Number of Pages: 142 Dimensions: 0.3 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: December 15, 2013

Captivity of the Oatman Girls: Being an Interesting Narrative of Life among the Apache and Mohave Indians - Paperback

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by R. B. Stratton (Author)Captivity of the Oatman Girls: Being an Interesting Narrative of Life among the Apache and Mohave Indians is an account of Olive Oatman, who was captured and enslaved by the Mohave people for five years. Number of Pages: 136 Dimensions: 0.29 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: March 07, 2014

The Life of Jude: Saint of the Impossible - Paperback

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by Brian Morgan (Author)SAINT JUDE: THE STORY THAT'S NEVER BEEN TOLDAt the start of the third millennium after the birth of Christ, a man long dead is alive in the hearts of millions, and this book sets out to unravel what is one of the most intriguing mysteries in Christian history - who is Saint Jude?Jude - Judas Thaddeus - was not the Iscariot, not the traitor. He was a cousin of Jesus Christ and the most obscure of the Twelve Apostles. This is the man they now call the Saint of the Imposs...

Diary of a State: 1860: Prelude to the Civil War in Arkansas - Paperback

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by Ron Kelley (Author)Diary of a State: 1860 gives a thorough account, through newspaper editorials, of 1860 in Arkansas. This volume includes photographs of some of the movers and shakers in the months leading up to the Civil War in Arkansas. This book also tells a story that has largely been forgotten by ordinary Arkansawyers in their letters to the letter of several Arkansas newspapers. Also included in this volume is a complete index of Arkansas militia companies. The index includes the m...

The Toulouse-Lautrec Coloring Book: Classic Artists - Paperback

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by A. T. Lemay (Author)Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was one of the most famous artists of his day. Introducing a vivid style of movement and expression. His paintings capture the energy, joy and the sadness of parts of Paris that would have otherwise been forgotten by history. This is an educational coloring book depicting the life and works of Toulouse-Lautrec with biographical information on the artist and his subject matter. Who knew learning about Art could be so much FUN Number of Pages: 62...

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by Sharon Kaye Hunt Rd (Author) Number of Pages: 314 Dimensions: 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 08, 2016

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by Fabio R. Araujo (Introduction by), Wentworth Webster (Author)Basque legends is a set of local legends and some of its variations compiled by the author. Number of Pages: 170 Dimensions: 0.36 x 9.69 x 7.44 IN Publication Date: September 29, 2015

The Tuskegee Airmen: The History and Legacy of America's First Black Fighter Pilots in World War II - Paperback

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by Charles River (Author)*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of training, combat, and segregation written by multiple members of the Tuskegee Airmen *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "When World War II started, the black press and the black community wanted blacks to be able to fly because in 1925, the military had done a study that said that blacks didn't have the intelligence, ability, or coordination to fly airplanes. The pres...

St. Clair's Defeat: The Indians Massacre of the American Army: The Native American Wars - Paperback

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by Dwayne Walker (Author)In the decades between the American Revolution and the American Civil War, the United States government was engaged in an ongoing war against several Native American tribes. Collectively, historians refer to the series of wars between the U.S. government and the American Indians simply as "The Indian Wars," or "The American Indian Wars." The Americans argued that they needed the land west of the Appalachian Mountains for development and settlement, while the various A...

Unremitting Vigilance: Naval Intelligence and Union Blockade - Paperback

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by Inc Penny Hill Press (Editor), U. S. Army Command and General Staff Col (Author)This book investigates the role naval intelligence played in the Union blockade of the Confederacy during the American Civil War and examines intelligence support to blockade operations on the Atlantic coast between 1861-1865. Discussion begins with an overview of intelligence in the age of sail and the Navy department's intelligence system at the beginning of the war. Included is a detailed look at intelligenc...

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Report copyright infringementby Mark S. Bassett (Author), J. Joan Bassett (Author)The Nevada Northern Railway is the sole survivor from a grand era when railroads served mines throughout the state. Built in 1905-1906 to develop the incredible copper deposits of the Nevada Consolidated Copper Company in White Pine County, it was--and still is--a workaday railroad. Although its primary purpose was to haul ore, it eventually served the community with a daily passenger train between East Ely and ...

Lowcountry Time and Tide: The Fall of the South Carolina Rice Kingdom - Hardcover

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by James H. Tuten (Author)In mapping the slow decline of the rice kingdom across the half-century following the Civil War, James H. Tuten offers a provocative new vision of the forces--agricultural, environmental, economic, cultural, and climatic--stacked against planters, laborers, and millers struggling to perpetuate their once-lucrative industry through the challenging postbellum years and into the hardscrabble twentieth century. Concentrating his study on the vast rice plantations of the ...

The Ultimate Guide to U.S. Army Survival: Skills, Tactics, and Techniques

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Report copyright infringementby U S Department of the Army (Author), Jay McCullough (Editor)With almost 1000 illustrated pages of official US Army instruction, this is the biggest, most thorough book of Army skills available. It's a treasure trove for active soldiers and anyone who wants to know how the US military operates. Here are the most useful and curious tactics for the would-be soldier, historian, movie-maker, writer, or survivalist, including techniques on: First aid Survival in the...

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by Robert Hubbard (Author), Kathleen Hubbard (Author)The celebrated history of New Haven often overshadows its fascinating and forgotten past. The Elm City was home to America's first woman dentist, an architect who designed the tallest twin towers in the world and a medical student who used toy parts to create an artificial heart pump. A city noted as the home of one of the top universities in the world, New Haven is also home to the third-oldest independent school in the United States, the ...

Milwaukee County's Oak Leaf Trail: A History - Hardcover

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by Jill Rothenbueler Maher (Author), Amelia Kegel (Foreword by)Milwaukee loves the Oak Leaf Trail, a 125-mile escape to nature connecting the major Milwaukee County parks. But many have not heard the history behind the trail. Believing parks to be the "lungs of the people," long-range thinkers like Charles Whitnall advocated for the verdant spaces the trail would later snake through. To promote biking as an alternative to precious gasoline during wartime, Harold "Zip" Morgan designed a route ...

Confederate Blockade Runner: the Personal Recollections of an Officer of the Confederate Navy - Paperback

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by John Wilkinson (Author)Adventures evading Lincoln's strangle hold on the Southern states During the American Civil Wart the Union blockade operated to ensure that few trade goods or war materials entered the Confederacy by way of its Atlantic or Gulf Coast ports. The 'runners' themselves were mostly newly built, high speed vessels, with a small cargo capacity, which raced between the Confederacy and neutral ports in the West Indies and Cuba. One thousand five hundred blockade-runners were ...

Pearl Harbor: The Attack that Pushed the US to Battle - History Book War Children's History - Paperback

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by Baby Professor (Author)You probably know about the Pearl Harbor from the movies but do you really know the facts? Learning historical facts is important. Remove the fiction and focus on the truth to have a better understanding of what truly happened and what can be done today to avoid the same mistakes from happening again. Grab a copy of this book and learn today! Number of Pages: 64 Dimensions: 0.13 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: January 11, 2024

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

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by 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 Publication Date: January 11, 2024

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

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by 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. Sm rg sbord, ombudsman and of course fika are words that were eventually adopted into English; and The] Swede will introduce you to the rest--from allemansr tt to housewives, hugging, humor and husesyn--what does...

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

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by 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 Vikings, their culture, their p...

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by Seth H. Bramson (Author)The history of Florida railroads began as early as 1834, when the Tallahassee-St. Marks Railroad incorporated. On April 14, 1836, the St. Joseph-Lake Wimico line was the first to be put into service, with trains operating between the boomtown of St. Joseph and the Apalachicola River. Although the Florida railroad "boom" began with Henry Flagler and Henry Bradley Plant, the expansion continued into the 1920s when the president of Seaboard Railway, S. Davies Warfield,...