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A Short History of Wales

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Owen M. Edwards



A Short History of Wales is a book published in 1906 by Owen Edwards. It aimed to provide an introduction to Welsh history, to those who may…

Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 005

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Various



A collection of ten short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches, news items and reports included in this collection we…

A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison

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James E. Seaver



Mrs. Mary Jemison was taken by the Indians, in the year 1755, when only about twelve years of age, and has continued to reside amongst them …

Cowboy Life on the Sidetrack

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Frank Benton



Frank Benton, himself a wealthy rancher, provides a series of first-hand sketches of cowboy life of the late 19th and early 20th century fro…

The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire

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Charles Morris and Charles Mclean Andrews



The first half of this book describes the devastating earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1906, and the subsequent destruction caused by fi…

The Story of Japan

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Robert van Bergen and Robert Van Bergen



Robert van Bergen was one of the first Americans to enter Japan after the country opened its borders to foreign visitors following centuries…

Great Britain at War

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Jeffery Farnol



The book follows Jeffery Farnol as he visits a number of key locations around Britain and on the continent, each demonstrating how members o…

With Fire and Sword (Byers)

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Samuel H. M. Byers



Samuel H. M. Byers was an American poet, diplomat, and soldier in the Civil War. "In war some persons seek adventures; others have them…

The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 1, Chapter 03)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay



This is the third chapter in Macaulay’s great History of England from the Accession of James II. In this chapter Macaulay looks at the state…

Spy Proof America!

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J. Francis Logan



A very impassioned piece from the first World War, introducing a volunteer civilian anti-spy organization to root out enemy spies from the U…

A General View of Positivism

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Auguste Comte



Auguste Comte was from France and published this book in French in 1844. He made a very great impact on the sciences and claims to have “dis…

Prophecy Blossoms

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Brenda Wamsley



Surviving her first year as a vampire, Jane prepares for what should be the happiest day of her life. But doubt and secret's trouble her. In…

1950-1959 Radio News


WA4CZD



News from the 1950's I usually share these via torrent but I don't think all these files are available on archive.org so here's a 1950's new…

Paul the Dauntless

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Basil Joseph Mathews



“We shall in this book try to go in the footsteps of Paul. It will not be all easy traveling for any of us, to journey with this daring expl…

Chronicles of Canada Volume 18 - The 'Adventurers of England' on Hudson Bay

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Agnes C. Laut



The fur hunters were explorers who had blazed a trail across a continent and penetrated to the uttermost reaches of a northern empire the si…

Visits To The Dead In The Catacombs Of Rome

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George Washington Greene



This essay of a cultured observer, for many years United States consul in Rome, appeared in Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 10, issue 59,…

WWII News and Related Sound files from 1939


Various



Old Time Radio Programs. WWII News and Related Sound files from 1939

The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 2, Chapter 06)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay



This chapter starts from about 1685. James is on the throne and, as ever, there are disputes between crown and Parliament. We see the Habeus…

The Copyright Question

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George Morang



This is a letter to the Toronto Board of Trade regarding Canadian copyrights. Morang requested an appearance before the Toronto Board of Tra…

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