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By: Jacob Abbott | |
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Charles I
There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the leading outlines of their history, that he may know, in brief, what it was in their characters or their doings which has given them so widely-extended a fame. Consequently, great historical names alone are selected; and it has been the writer’s aim to present the prominent and leading traits in their characters, and all the important events in their lives, in a bold and free manner, and yet in the plain and simple language which is so obviously required in works which aim at permanent and practical usefulness... | |
Richard III
Jacob Abbott chronicles the unspeakably treacherous rise of Richard III to the throne of England in the midst of the war between the Yorks and the Lancasters and his ultimate fall on the Field of Bosworth. (Introduction by Cathy Barratt) |
By: Jacob William Wright | |
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The Long Ago
Short memory of boyhood by a little-known American poet based in Carmel-By-The-Sea, California. | |
By: Jacqueline Overton (1887-) | |
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The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson for Boys and Girls |
By: James Anthony Froude (1818-1894) | |
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Short Studies on Great Subjects | |
Bunyan |
By: James B. Gillett (1856-1937) | |
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Six Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881
James Gillet recounts his adventures with the Texas Rangers 1856-1937. In a very entertaining style he recounts personal stories of wars, feuds, battles with the Apache nation and pursuing robbers and murderers. From these stories, and others like them, arose the many legends of courage and daring among the Texas Rangers. “The Texas Rangers, as an organization, dates from the spring of 1836. When the Alamo had fallen before the onslaught of the Mexican troops and the frightful massacre had occurred, General Sam Houston organized among the Texan settlers in the territory a troop of 1600 mounted riflemen... |
By: James Baldwin (1841-1925) | |
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Four Great Americans: Washington, Franklin, Webster, Lincoln. A Book for Young Americans
Written for children, James Baldwin’s history of Washington, Franklin, Webster, and Lincoln brings these men to life in a way that will be interesting for adults as well. The stories touch on the little humanities of the great men, rather than dwelling on the great works and great events of their lifetimes, without ignoring the latter. |
By: James Bayard Clark (1869-) | |
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Some Personal Recollections of Dr. Janeway |
By: James Boswell (1740-1795) | |
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The Life of Samuel Johnson
Boswell’s Life of Samuel Johnson is widely considered to be the greatest English-language biography ever written. It was revolutionary in its efforts to represent Johnson as he was, celebrating his flaws as well as his genius, and in Boswell’s decision to represent Johnson primarily by quoting his writings and relating personal anecdotes rather than relying on matters of public record. From the time of its publication till now, The Life of Johnson has been one of the most popular and influential books ever written. |
By: James Cook | |
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A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World
Having, on his first voyage, discovered Australia, Cook still had to contend with those who maintained that the Terra Australians Incognita (the unknown Southern Continent) was a reality. To finally settle the issue, the British Admiralty sent Cook out again into the vast Southern Ocean with two sailing ships totalling only about 800 tons. Listen as Cook, equipped with one of the first chronometers, pushes his small vessel not merely into the Roaring Forties or the Furious Fifties but becomes the first explorer to penetrate the Antarctic Circle, reaching an incredible Latitude 71 degrees South, just failing to discover Antarctica. (Introduction by Shipley) |
By: James Cotter Morison (1832-1888) | |
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Gibbon |
By: James Creelman (1859-1915) | |
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Why We Love Lincoln
Brought to us by notable reporter and writer, James Creelman, this story of Abraham Lincoln is a more personal and simple portrait of the most popular U.S. President. This account is told in an easy flowing style giving many insights into the spirt and character of the man, making the story of Lincoln accessible both to young people and adults. |
By: James E. Seaver (1787-1827) | |
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A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison
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 to the present time. Containing an account of the murder of her father and his family; her sufferings; her marriage to two Indians; her troubles with her children; barbarities of the Indians in the French and Revolutionary Wars; the life of her last husband, and many historical facts never before published. |
By: James Edward Austen-Leigh (1798-1874) | |
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Memoir of Jane Austen
“The Memoir of my Aunt, Jane Austen, has been received with more favour than I had ventured to expect. The notices taken of it in the periodical press, as well as letters addressed to me by many with whom I am not personally acquainted, show that an unabated interest is still taken in every particular that can be told about her. I am thus encouraged not only to offer a Second Edition of the Memoir, but also to enlarge it with some additional matter which I might have scrupled to intrude on the public if they had not thus seemed to call for it... |
By: James Edward Talmage (1862-1933) | |
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Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern |
By: James Harrison | |
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The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 1 |
By: James Harvey Kidd (1840-1913) | |
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Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War |
By: James Hooper | |
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Souvenir of the George Borrow Celebration Norwich, July 5th, 1913 |
By: James Huneker (1860-1921) | |
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Chopin: The Man and His Music
A biography of the Polish composer and virtuoso pianist Frédéric Chopin and a critical analysis of his work by American music writer and critic James Huneker. |
By: James J. (James John) Davis (1873-1947) | |
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The Iron Puddler My life in the rolling mills and what came of it |
By: James Kennedy (1815-1899) | |
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Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877 |
By: James Moores Ball (1862-1929) | |
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Andreas Vesalius, The Reformer of Anatomy
Vesalius is one of the foundation stones of modern medicine. Forsaking the study of anatomy by reading the ancients, he instead dissected bodies and drew detailed illustrations of his observations. He was enormously influential in the development of modern medicine. This 1910 biography opens up his life admirably. The printed book contains many illustrations taken from his works. The listener will want to be aware that modern historians of medicine are much more positive about the contributions of medieval Arabic medical teachers than the author of this book. - Summary by David Wales |
By: James Parton (1822-1891) | |
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Captains of Industry
In this volume are presented examples of men who shed lustre upon ordinary pursuits, either by the superior manner in which they exercised them or by the noble use they made of the leisure which success in them usually gives. Such men are the nobility of republics.Most of these chapters were published originally in "The Ledger" of New York, and a few of them in "The Youths' Companion" of Boston, the largest two circulations in the country. I have occasionally had reason to think that they were of some service to young readers, and I may add that they represent more labor and research than would be naturally supposed from their brevity... |
By: James Root Hulbert (1884-1969) | |
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Chaucer's Official Life |
By: James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) | |
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Abraham Lincoln |
By: Jean-Baptiste-Antoine-Marcelin Marbot (1782-1854) | |
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The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot |
By: Jeanie Lang | |
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The Story of General Gordon |
By: Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon | |
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Autobiography of Madame Guyon
Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Motte-Guyon (commonly known as Madame Guyon) (April 13, 1648 – June 9, 1717) was a French mystic and one of the key advocates of Quietism. Quietism was considered heretical by the Roman Catholic Church, and she was imprisoned from 1695 to 1703 after publishing a book on the topic, A Short and Easy Method of Prayer. This translation is by Thomas Taylor Allen was first published in 1897. Allen’s dates are unknown. |
By: Jennie Ellis Keysor | |
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Great Artists
Biographies of Raphael Santi, Murillo, Peter Paul Rubens, and Albrecht Durer. This is a wonderful tool for art study as there are references for further study, as well as ideas for language arts to incorporate into the study. |
By: Joe Mills (1880-1935) | |
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A Mountain Boyhood |
By: Joel Benton (1832-1911) | |
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The Life of Phineas T. Barnum |