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History of Japan In Words of One Syllable

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Helen Ainslie Smith


A simplified history of the country of Japan, from ancient Prehistoric times to the late 19th century, written chiefly in words of one sylla…

A History of the Great War, Volume Four: Book 3, The Great Sallies (cont.) and …

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John Buchan


This is the fourth of a four-volume history of the First World War, coming in during 1917, when Germany is reorganizing and Russia is about …

Homage to Catalonia


George Orwell, writer of Animal Farm and


Border Raids and Reivers

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Robert Borland


A history of southern Scots families (reivers). "There are few more remarkable phenomena in the political or social life of Scotland th…

In Our Time


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BBC radio discussion series exploring the history of ideas, presented by Melvyn Bragg, since 15 October 1998. It is one of BBC radio's most …

The History Teacher's Magazine, Vol. I, No. 1, September 1909

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Various


"The History Teacher’s Magazine is devoted to the interests of teachers of History, Civics, and related subjects in the fields of Geogr…

The History Teacher's Magazine, Vol. I, No. 5, January 1910

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"The History Teacher’s Magazine is devoted to the interests of teachers of History, Civics, and related subjects in the fields of Geogr…

Five Stages of Greek Religion

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Gilbert Murray


A historical account written in the early 20th century The work explores the evolution and various phases of Greek religion focusing on the …

The State of Society in France Before the Revolution of 1789

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Alexis de Tocqueville and Alexis De Tocqueville


A thorough analysis of the social, religious, and political dynamics of French society which led to the French Revolution.

Charles Sumner, The Scholar in Politics

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Archibald Grimké


In the two volumes assigned to him in the American Reformer Series, viz., the "Life of William Lloyd Garrison, the Abolitionist," …

Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol 10

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Giorgio Vasari


Volume 10 of the lives of some eminent painters, sculptors and architects in history. - Summary by Michele Eaton

With Porter in the Essex

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James Otis


The marvelous cruise of the U.S.S. Essex, the United States frigate of thirty-two guns, commanded by Captain David Porter. A story of his f…

You Are There 48 07 04 The Signing Of The Declaration Of Independance



Anchor John Daly reports live from Philadelphia on the controversial events leading to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 

Out Of The Shadows


Derek Brown


Out of The Shadows Richard Hawley presents a celebration of The Shadows, arguably one of the most influential British groups of all. As Geor…

OTRR Stroke Of Fate Singles



STROKE OF FATE Joe Webb From October to December 1953 NBC aired a curious historical series, Stroke of Fate . NBC’s inspiration was the succ…

The History Teacher's Magazine, Vol. I, No. 2, October 1909

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Various


The History Teacher's Magazine was a monthly publication devoted to the interests of teachers specializing in history, civics, and geography…

Women as Army Surgeons

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Flora Murray


The history of the Women's Hospital Corps in Paris, Wimereux and Endell Street - September 1914-October 1919. - Summary by Author

97 12 10 Archaeology Of The Internet



Tonight on Ideas..."The Archaeology of the Internet." Imagine a conversation with Gutenberg or Alexander Graham Bell. Most of the …

The Girls' Book of Famous Queens

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Lydia Hoyt Farmer


In the annals of history, women have played an important part; and among the famous sovereigns of the world, queens, as well as kings, have …

Benjamin Franklin: Self-Revealed, Volume 1

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William Cabell Bruce


His life was like a full five-act play—prophetic prologue and stately epilogue, and swelling scene imposed upon swelling scene, until the ta…

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