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By: Albert Bigelow Paine (1861-1937) | |
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The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise | |
Mr. Turtle's Flying Adventure Hollow Tree Stories | |
The Mystery of Evelin Delorme A Hypnotic Story | |
Life and Lillian Gish
An authorized biography of Lillian Gish, the renowned silent film star known in her heyday as the First Lady of American Cinema. Albert Bigelow Paine chronicles Gish's early life, her close relationship with her sister Dorothy, her rise in film as an actor with Biograph Studios and muse of D. W. Griffith, her short time as a contract actor with MGM, and her return to the stage in the advent of the talkies. Peppered throughout with intimate and amusing anecdotes, this is a must-read for film historians, silent film enthusiasts, and admirers of one of cinema's legendary talents. | |
Mark Twain: A Biography - Volume 1
Until recently, this work has been considered the "go-to" bio of Mark Twain. Albert Bigelow Paine was an American author and biographer best known for his work with Mark Twain. This recording of Paine's exhaustive biography covers Twain's personal and literary life in detail, heretofore unapproached. - Summary by John Greenman and Wikipedia | |
Mark Twain: A Biography - Volume III
This work has been considered the "go-to" bio of Mark Twain for over a hundred years. Albert Bigelow Paine was an American author and biographer best known for his work with Mark Twain. These recordings of Paine's exhaustive biography cover Twain's personal and literary life in detail, heretofore, unapproached. The published work is divided into 7 sections, on three separate recordings: Recording #1 -VOLUME I, Part 1: 1835-1866 -VOLUME I, Part 2: 1866-1875 Recording #2 -VOLUME II, Part 1: 1875-1886 -VOLUME II, Part 2: 1886-1900 Recording #3 -VOLUME III, Part 1: 1900-1907 -VOLUME III, Part 2: 1907-1910 -Appendixes | |
Moments With Mark Twain
These selections from the works of Mark Twain are presented in chronological order. They include the memorable whitewashing of the fence in "Tom Sawyer", events preceding the Mississippi River raft journey in "Huckleberry Finn", a dark moment during the exchange of identities in “The Prince and the Pauper”, and reflections of “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court”. A critic wrote of another excerpt concerning a feud, "...as dramatic and powerful an episode as I know in modern literature." Also included are comments about travel abroad, Joan of Arc, a generous helping of Twain’s renowned quips, and mortality. | |
Captain Bill McDonald, Texas Ranger: A Story of Frontier Reform
"William Jesse "Bill" McDonald in the 1880s served as a deputy sheriff in Wood County. After moving to Hardeman County, he served as deputy sheriff, special Ranger, and U. S. Deputy Marshal of the Northern District of Texas and the Southern District of Kansas.. . . .In 1891 McDonald was selected to replace S. A. McMurry as Captain of Company B, Frontier Battalion. He served as a Ranger captain until 1907. Capt. McDonald and his company took part in a number of celebrated cases including the Fitzsimmons-Maher prize fight, the Wichita Falls bank robbery, the Reese-Townsend feud, and the Brownsville Raid of 1906... |
By: Albert Burton Farnham (1870-) | |
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Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration |
By: Albert Bushnell Hart (1854-1943) | |
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The Mentor: The War of 1812 Volume 4, Number 3, Serial Number 103; 15 March, 1916. | |
Formation of the Union, 1750-1829 |
By: Albert C. Manucy | |
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Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America |
By: Albert Christopher Addison | |
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The Romantic Story of the Mayflower Pilgrims And Its Place in the Life of To-day |
By: Albert D. Vandam | |
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Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster |
By: Albert Dresden Vandam (1843-1903) | |
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An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections |
By: Albert Eberhard Friedrich Schäffle (1831-1903) | |
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The Theory and Policy of Labour Protection |
By: Albert Einstein (1879-1955) | |
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Relativity: The Special and General Theory
Einstein wrote this book for people who are interested in understanding the Theory of Relativity but aren't experts in scientific and mathematical principles. I'm sure many people have heard about Einstein's Theory of Relativity, but most of them don't really know what it is all about. This book gives them a chance to know more about this very famous theory without the need to take a Physics course first. This book is divided into three parts. The first part explains what special relativity is all about... | |
Sidelights on Relativity
Sidelights on Relativity contains ETHER AND THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY, an address delivered on May 5th, 1920, in the University of Leyden; and GEOMETRY AND EXPERIENCE, an expanded form of an address to the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin on January 27th, 1921. (Intro from Project Gutenberg) | |
The Meaning of Relativity Four lectures delivered at Princeton University, May, 1921 | |
Relativity: The Special and the General Theory A Popular Exposition, 3rd ed. |
By: Albert Ernest Jenks | |
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The Bontoc Igorot
The Bontoc Igorotby Albert Ernest JenksPREFACEAfter an expedition of two months in September, October, and November, 1902, among the people of northern Luzon it was decided that the Igorot of Bontoc pueblo, in the Province of Lepanto-Bontoc, are as typical of the primitive mountain agriculturist of Luzon as any group visited, and that ethnologic investigations directed from Bontoc pueblo would enable the investigator to show the culture of the primitive mountaineer of Luzon as well as or better than investigations centered elsewhere... |
By: Albert F. Blaisdell | |
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A Practical Physiology | |
The Story of American History For Elementary Schools |
By: Albert Frederick Siepert (1883-) | |
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Bird Houses Boys Can Build |
By: Albert G. (Albert Gardner) Robinson (1855-1932) | |
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Cuba, Old and New |
By: Albert G. Mackey | |
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The Principles of Masonic Law A Treatise on the Constitutional Laws, Usages and Landmarks of Freemasonry | |
The Symbolism of Freemasonry |
By: Albert Gallatin (1761-1849) | |
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Peace with Mexico |
By: Albert H. Benson | |
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Fruits of Queensland |
By: Albert Hale Plumb | |
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William Bradford of Plymouth |
By: Albert Henry Smyth (1863-1907) | |
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The Philadelphia Magazines and their Contributors 1741-1850 |
By: Albert Hernhuter | |
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Texas Week |