Early Modern
The Old Régime in Canada
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Francis Parkman, Jr.
Francis Parkman is an nineteenth century American historian. He devoted most of his life to a seven volume history of "The French and E…
The Cambridge Modern History, Volume 01, The Renaissance
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Various
The Cambridge Modern History is a universal history covering the period from 1450 to 1910. It was published in 14 volumes between 1902 and 1…
Devotions upon Emergent Occasions
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John Donne
Devotions upon Emergent Occasions is a 1624 prose work by the English writer John Donne. It is a series of reflections that were written as …
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 14)
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Thomas Babington Macaulay
This is volume 3 chapter 14 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resume of the his…
The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha, The Lily of the Mohawks
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Ellen Walworth
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha's lifespan of only about 24 years was spent in utter humility and penitence. In spite of her natural diffidence, she…
A History of the Four Georges, and of William IV, Volume 3
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Justin Mccarthy
In Volume III of this series on the Hanoverian Kings, Justin McCarthy is joined by his son, Justin Hartly McCarthy, a liberal Irish MP like …
History of the Thirty Years War, Volume 4
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Friedrich Schiller
Volume Four covers the battle of Lutzen (November, 1633) to the death of Wallenstein (February, 1634) focusing on the reaction of the Protes…
The French Revolution: A History. Volume 1: The Bastille (Version 2)
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Thomas Carlyle
Subtitled "The Bastille", Volume 1 of Thomas Carlyle's three volume "The French Revolution: A History" was first publish…
The Private Soldier Under Washington
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Charles Knowles Bolton
Much was been written about the American Revolution, but our knowledge of the private solders of the patriot army is confined chiefly to Was…
Knickerbocker's History of New York, Vol. 2
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Washington Irving
Washington Irving, an author, biographer, historian, and diplomat, completed his first major work, a satire of contemporary local history an…
Tea Drinking In 18th-Century America: Its Etiquette And Equipage
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Rodris Roth
The title of this 1961 Smithsonian Institution bulletin says it all. “In 18th-century America, the pleasant practice of taking tea at home …
Summa Theologica - 14 Tertia Pars, The Sacraments
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Saint Thomas Aquinas
The Summa Theologica (or the Summa Theologiae or simply the Summa, written 1265–1274) is the most famous work of Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–127…
The Chronicles of America Volume 01 - The Red Man's Continent
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Ellsworth Huntington
Characteristics of the peoples and environment of the earliest stages of America. - Summary by Jim LockeGroup: Chronicles of America Series
Chronicles of Canada Volume 16 - The War Chief of the Six Nations: A Chronicle …
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Louis Aubrey Wood
'Thayendanegea!' The name was taken from the great book of nature. It was a birth-name of the Mohawks meaning two sticks of wood bound toget…
The Critique of Dogmatic Theology
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Leo Tolstoy
More systematic, but no less sincere than A Confession (which originally served as the introduction to this work), The Critique of Dogmatic …
Chronicles of Canada Volume 05 - Seigneurs of Old Canada: A Chronicle of New Wo…
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William Bennett Munro
It was during one of her proud and prosperous eras that France began her task of creating an empire beyond the Atlantic. At no time, indeed,…
Chronicles of Canada Volume 11 - The Winning of Canada: a Chronicle of Wolfe
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William Wood
Any life of Wolfe can be artificially simplified by treating his purely military work as something complete in itself and not as a part of a…
A History of the Four Georges, and of William IV, Volume 4
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Justin Mccarthy
In Volume IV of this series on the Hanoverian kings, Justin McCarthy and his son, Justin Huntly McCarthy, both Liberal Irish MPs., bring on …
Discovery and Exploration of the Mississippi Valley
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John Gilmary Shea
"It has long been a desideratum to have in English the early narratives, of the discovery and exploration of the Mississippi. Marquette…
The Reign of Queen Anne, Volume II
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Justin Mccarthy
Anne Stuart (1665-1714), Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, succeeded William III to the throne in 1702. She was the daughter of the d…