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By: Nathaniel H. Bishop (1837-1902) | |
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Voyage of the Paper Canoe; a geographical journey of 2500 miles, from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico, during the years 1874-5 |
By: Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) | |
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The Scarlet Letter
A beautiful woman who is punished for the mortal sin of loving a man other than her husband, a cowardly lover, a vengeful husband, a rebellious illegitimate child and the oppressive and patriarchal morality of 17th century Puritanism in Boston. Together these form an unforgettable and thought-provoking glimpse of how much social attitudes have changed over the centuries. Nathaniel Hawthorne was the creator of such beloved works as Twice-Told Tales, A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls, The House of the Seven Gables and spine-chilling tales like Roger Malvin's Burial... | |
Grandfather's Chair | |
By: National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders | |
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Report of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission Report)
The summer of 1967 again brought racial disorders to American cities, and with them shock, fear and bewilderment to the nation. The worst came during a two-week period in July, first in Newark and then in Detroit. Each set off a chain reaction in neighboring communities. On July 28, 1967, the President of the United States [Lyndon B. Johnson] established this Commission and directed us to answer three basic questions: What happened? Why did it happen? What can be done to prevent it from happening again? This is our basic conclusion: Our nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white--separate and unequal... |
By: Needom N. Freeman | |
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A Soldier in the Philippines |
By: Neil Munro (1863-1930) | |
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Doom Castle
Doom Castle is the story of young Count Victor's journey to Scotland after the Jacobite Rebellion, searching for a traitor to the Jacobite cause as well as a mysterious man under the name of "Drimdarroch", whom he swore revenge. After a perilious journey, Count Victor arrives at Doom Castle as a guest of the enigmatic Baron of Doom, his two strange servitors and his beautiful daughter... (Summary by Carolin) | |
John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn |
By: Nellie L. McClung (1873-1951) | |
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The Next of Kin Those who Wait and Wonder |
By: Nellie Lathrop Helm | |
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Uncle Robert's Geography (Uncle Robert's Visit, V.3) |
By: Nellie McClung (1873-1951) | |
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In Times Like These
" Believing that the woman's claim to a common humanity is not an unreasonable one, and that the successful issue of such claim rests primarily upon the sense of fair play which people have or have not according to how they were born, and Therefore to men and women everywhere who love a fair deal, and are willing to give it to everyone, even women, this book is respectfully dedicated by the author." |
By: Nennius | |
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History of the Britons (Historia Brittonum)
Although the origin of this book is much debated it remains, perhaps, one of the earliest recorded histories of Britain. It was believed that Nennius wrote the book around 796AD. If indeed he wrote this record, Nennius is recognised as being a teller, and embellisher, of historic characters and events.This book remains notable however, as one of the earliest that mention Arthur (The King of Arthurian legend). |
By: New York Central Railroad Company | |
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The Greatest Highway in the World Historical |
By: Newell Dwight Hillis (1858-1929) | |
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The Battle of Principles A Study of the Heroism and Eloquence of the Anti-Slavery Conflict | |
The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon |
By: Newton H. (Newton Henry) Chittenden (1840-1925) | |
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Official Report of the Exploration of the Queen Charlotte Islands for the Government of British Columbia |
By: Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) | |
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History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy
History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy is an historical account by Niccolò Machiavelli. Toward the end of 1520, the Cardinal Giulio of Medici, later Pope Clement VII, offered Machiavelli the appointment to write a history of Florence. Although Machiavelli was reluctant to accept, accepting was his only way to regain the good graces of the Medici who had regained power and were in a position to offer him employment and protection. Doing the history also provided a way for Machiavelli’s views to become the “official” history of Florentine and Italian affairs. Once completed, the work was presented officially to Giulio, now Pope, in May of 1526. | |
Machiavelli, Volume I |
By: Nicholas Canzona (1925-1985) | |
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U. S. Marine Operations in Korea 1950-1953, Volume 1: The Pusan Perimeter
It meant little to most Americans on 25 June 1950 to read in their Sunday newspapers that civil strife had broken out in Korea. They could hardly have suspected that this remote Asiatic peninsula was to become the scene of the fourth most costly military effort of American history, both in blood and money, before the end of the year. With a reputation built largely on amphibious warfare, Marines of the 1st Brigade were called upon to prove their versatility in sustained ground action. On three separate occasions within the embattled Perimeter—south toward Sachon and twice along the Naktong River—these Marine units hurled the weight of their assault force at the enemy... |
By: Nikolaj Velimirović (1880-1956) | |
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Serbia in Light and Darkness With Preface by the Archbishop of Canterbury, (1916) |
By: Ninon de Lenclos (1620-1705) | |
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Life, Letters, and Epicurean Philosophy of Ninon de L'Enclos The Celebrated Beauty of the Seventeenth Century |
By: Noah Brooks (1830-1903) | |
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First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 |
By: Noah Davis (b. 1804) | |
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A Narrative of the Life of Rev. Noah Davis, A Colored Man
The object of the writer, in preparing this account of himself, is to RAISE SUFFICIENT MEANS TO FREE HIS LAST TWO CHILDREN FROM SLAVERY. Having already, within twelve years past, purchased himself, his wife, and five of his children, at a cost, altogether, of over four thousand dollars, he now earnestly desires a humane and Christian public to AID HIM IN THE SALE OF THIS BOOK, for the purpose of finishing the task in which he has so long and anxiously labored. God has blessed him in an extraordinary... |
By: Norman Douglas (1868-1952) | |
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Old Calabria | |
Alone |
By: Northcote Whitridge Thomas (1868-1936) | |
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Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia |
By: Notker the Stammerer | |
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The Life of Charlemagne (Notker)
Notker’s work consists of anecdotes relating chiefly to the Emperor Charlemagne and his family. It was written for Charles the Fat, great-grandson of Charlemagne, who visited Saint Gall in 883. It has been scorned by traditional historians, who refer to the Monk as one who “took pleasure in amusing anecdotes and witty tales, but who was ill-informed about the true march of historical events”. However, several of the Monk’s tales, such as that of the nine rings of the Avar stronghold, have been used in modern biographies of Charlemagne. |
By: O. W. (Oscar William) Coursey (1873-) | |
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The Woman with a Stone Heart A Romance of the Philippine War |
By: Okakura Kakuzo (1863-1913) | |
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The Book of Tea
The Book of Tea was written by Okakura Kakuzo in the early 20th century. It was first published in 1906, and has since been republished many times. – In the book, Kakuzo introduces the term Teaism and how Tea has affected nearly every aspect of Japanese culture, thought, and life. The book is noted to be accessibile to Western audiences because though Kakuzo was born and raised Japanese, he was trained from a young age to speak English; and would speak it all his life, becoming proficient at communicating his thoughts in the Western Mind... |
By: Olive Gilbert (?-?) & Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) | |
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The Narrative of Sojourner Truth
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth is the gripping autobiographical account of Sojourner Truth's life as a slave in pre-Civil War New York State, and her eventual escape to Freedom. Since Sojourner could neither read or write, she dictated her story to Olive Gilbert after they met at a Women’s Rights rally. The Narrative was first published in 1850, and was widely distributed by the Abolitionist Movement. It was one of the catalysts for the rise of anti-slavery public opinion in the years leading up to the Civil War... |