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A Memoir on the Life and Character of the Rev. Prince Demetrius A. de Gallitzin
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Thomas Heyden
Prince Demetrius of Gallitzin (1770-1840), or "Father Smith," as he was known on the eighteenth century American frontier, was one…
Brave Men Run
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Matthew Wayne Selznick
The alternative history fan favorite! Volume one of the Sovereign Era cycle, and book one of the Charters Duology. ABOUT THE BOOKApril 18, 1…
History of the Inquisition of Spain, Vol. 4
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Henry Charles Lea
The fourth and final volume of Lea's monumental work on the Spanish Inquisition. This volume discusses how the Inquisition dealt with mystic…
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 11)
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Thomas Babington Macaulay
In chapter 11 William and Mary have been crowned and settle down to the task of ruling England. An endless succession of British noblemen jo…
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 1, Chapter 05)
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Thomas Babington Macaulay
This chapter of Macaulay’s History of England is concerned, for a large part, with insurrection against James II and his manoeuverings to su…
Robert O'Hara Burke and the Australian Exploring Expedition of 1860
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Andrew Jackson
A non-fictional account of Burke and Wills's 1860 expedition to cross the Australian continent from south to north and then return. Containi…
Canada's Hundred Days: With the Canadian Corps from Amiens to Mons, Aug. 8 - Nov. 11, 1918. Part 1, Amiens
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John Frederick Bligh Livesay
This is the incredible story of the actions of the men and women of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Canada's contribution to the Great War…
Canada: The Empire of the North
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Agnes C. Laut
Canada's past is more dramatic than any romance ever penned. . . . All that has been attempted here is such a story of the romance and adven…
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 21)
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Thomas Babington Macaulay
This is volume 4 chapter 21 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resum…
Letters from Victorian Pioneers
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Various
A series of letters on the early occupation of the colony, the Aborigines, etc addressed by Victorian pioneers to his Excellency Charles Jos…
The Pentecost of Calamity
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Owen Wister
Nonfiction. Appalled by the savagery of World War I, Owen Wister in 1915 published an attempt to move the United States out of neutrality in…
''Tell It All'': The Story of a Life's Experience in Mormonism
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Fanny Stenhouse
Fanny relates the experiences of a 19th century missionary as she and her young husband proselytize throughout Europe in search of converts …
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 Pilgrimage Of Etheria
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Etheria
This (probably) late fourth century common era (A.D.) narrative of a Christian pilgrimage is the earliest such text which survives to us. It…
The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775
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Abraham Tomlinson
"Perceiving that much of the intrinsic value of these Journals would consist in a proper understanding of the historical facts to which…
Personal Recollections of Early Melbourne and Victoria
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William Westgarth
Son of John Westgarth, surveyor-general of customs for Scotland, was born at Edinburgh, in June 1815. He was educated at the high schools at…
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 5, Chapter 25)
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Thomas Babington Macaulay
This is volume 5, chapter 25 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) and published after his death.To quote from the …
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth (version 2)
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Olive Gilbert
Sojourner Truth (born Isabella Baumfree) was born into slavery in 1797 (or thereabouts) in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York. This narrati…
Guy Fawkes; or, A Complete History of The Gunpowder Treason, A.D. 1605
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Thomas Lathbury
Though the particulars connected with the Gunpowder Treason may be perused in the general histories of the period, yet I am not aware, that …