Modern (19th C)
The World's Famous Orations
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William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan compiled this collection speeches from many early orators of America. Volume 10 includes speeches from the years 1861…
Libro Sin Nombre
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José Milla Y Vidaurre
Milla muestra el vigor y la lozanía de su talento e imaginación en esta colección de artículos que hablan a la v…
The Story of Minot's Light
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Edward Rowe Snow
Minot's Ledge lies off the coast of Cohasset and Scituate, Massachusetts. This ledge and neighboring rock outcrops were the scene of over 40…
The Captain Called It Mutiny
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Frederic Van De Water
On December 1, 1842, three crew members of the U.S. Navy brig Somers were hanged for mutiny. The alleged leader was eighteen-year-old Philip…