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The World’s Famous Orations, Vol. VII: Continental Europe

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William Jennings Bryan, Variousandwilliam Jennings Bryan and Various And William Jennings Bryan



This book contains a number of famous speeches and addresses from continental Europe between 300 CE to 1900 CE, organized around the followi…

History of the Kingdom of Siam

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François-Henri Turpin



Turpin's History of Siam, published at Paris in the year 1771 consists of two volumes, the first of which deals merely with the natural Hist…

The History Teacher's Magazine, Vol. I, No. 3, November 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…

CBS Radio At Fifty 77 09 18 An Autobiography In Sound With Walter Cronkite




Walter Cronkite hosts this 3 hour retrospective on the history of CBS Radio from its beginnings up through to the date of this broadcast. Th…

The Sailor's Word-book, D - G

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William Henry Smyth



An encyclopaedia (a digest, the author calls it) of nautical terms and other words relevant to navigation, the character of seafarers, fish …

The History of Bread: From Pre-Historic to Modern Times

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John Ashton



From ancient flatbreads cooked on hot stones to the fluffy loaves of the early 20th century, Ashton explores how bread rose alongside human …

Ten Boys Who Lived on the Road from Long Ago to Now

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Jane Andrews



A children’s book that describes the life of ten boys in different historical time periods. The book shows the reader what the daily life of…

Walker's Appeal

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David Walker



The Appeal grabbed readers’ attention in as dramatic a manner as Walker could have possibly imagined. In her book, Maria W. Stewart and the …

History of the Revolutions in Europe

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Christoph Wilhelm Von Koch



The View of the Revolutions of Europe by M. Koch, has been long known and highly esteemed on the Continent as a work of incontestable merit,…

Finding a Way Out: An Autobiography

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Robert R. Moton



He says about this work: "I have tried to record the events that have given character and colour to my own life, and at the same time t…

Eastern Pilgrims: The Travels of Three Ladies

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Agnes Smith Lewis



"When two friends and myself resolved, in the summer of 1868, to absent ourselves for a year from home, for the purpose of visiting [th…

Is War Diminishing?

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Frederick Adams Woods



A study In the prevalence of war in Europe from 1400 to the present day. This small book summarises historical periods of peace compared to …

A History of the Great War, Volume Four: Book 3, The Great Sallies (cont.) and Book 4, The Surrender

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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 …

Great Events in the History of North and South America

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Charles Goodrich



Step back and time and learn about people, places, and things that helped to mold North and South America. - Summary by CBTeddy

Father Marquette

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Reuben Gold Thwaites



“Father Marquette” is a biography of the French priest, devout missionary and courageous explorer who led an expedition, along with Louis Jo…

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.

Scotland's Story: A History Of Scotland For Boys And Girls

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Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall



Scotland's Story: A History Of Scotland For Boys And Girls is both a history of Scotland as well as delving into some of its legends. Writte…

In Memoriam

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Ewart Alan Mackintosh



LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of In Memoriam by Ewart Alan Mackintosh. This was the Weekly Poetry project for November 7th, 20…

So The Story Goes - Johnnie Neblett


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"SO THE STORY GOES" Human -interest stories based on authentic fact; little known quirks of fate that have changed the destiny of …

Flying




IDEAS: 01 TUESDAY JUNE 22, 2004 Part One of Flying tonight on Ideas. It began life as a kite, then metamorphosed into an engine-powered, pil…

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