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State of the Union Addresses by United States Presidents (1790 - 1816)
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Thomas Jefferson
The State of the Union address is a speech presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress,…
Oration by Frederick Douglass Delivered on the Occasion of the Unveiling of the…
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Frederick Douglass
This is the speech given by Fredrick Douglass at the unveiling of the Freedmen's Monument in Lincoln Park, Washington DC, April 14, 1876 alo…
Soup of Alphabets, Volume 002
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Various
A second helping of Alphabet Books! This collection has a wide-ranging variety of short books, and not only for younger readers, but also fo…
Soup of Alphabets, Volume 003
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Various
This third "stove-top" full of Alphabet Soups --again-- runs the fullest gamut! It ranges from country scenes (Alphabets of Fruits…
London Labour and the London Poor Volume III
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Henry Mayhew
Subtitled, "A Cyclopaedia of the condition and earnings of those that will work, those that cannot work, and those that will not work.&…
The Boys' and Girls' Pliny Vol. 3
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Pliny the Elder
The Natural History of Pliny the Elder is one of the largest single works to have survived from the Roman Empire. The full work consists of …
Wayside and Woodland Trees: Pocket guide to the British Sylva
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Edward Step
"The purpose of this volume is not the addition of one more to the numerous treatises upon sylviculture or forestry, but to afford a st…
Stories That Words Tell Us
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Elizabeth O'Neill
A history of English words, written for younger readers.Parental advisory: the text was published in 1918 and includes some ethnicity terms …
Around the World with the Children
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Frank G. Carpenter
An introduction to world geography for young and old alike. Topics such as China, Japan, the American Indian, Europe and the oceans on a beg…
A Book of Whales
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Frank Evers Beddard
A Book of Whales is a natural history of whales for the layman. - Summary by A. Gramour
On The Trail: An Outdoor Book for Girls
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Lina Beard
Lina and Adelia Beard, co-founders of the first American girls' scouting group, originally called the Girl Scout Society, then the Girl Pion…
The Complete Confectioner
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Hannah Glasse
The original version of Hannah Glasse’s ‘The Complete Confectioner’ was first produced about 1760 but the publication referenced here is fro…
Really So Stories
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Elizabeth Gordon
These stories for young people are Really So; they are not made up stories about bears or witches. These are short educational sketches abo…
The Cambridge History of English Literature, Volume 1: From the Beginnings to t…
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Various
In the preliminary statement of the aims and objects of this History, communicated to those who were invited to become contributors to it, t…
Drug Themes in Science Fiction
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Robert Silverberg
Science fiction is more often a reflection of existing societal trends than a prediction of trends to come. The upsurge in drug use is preci…
English and Cantonese Dictionary
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John Chalmers and Thomas Dealy
John Chalmers’ English and Cantonese Dictionary offers a valuable glimpse into the state of Cantonese that was spoken in Canton and in the c…
The Boys' and Girls' Pliny Vol. 4
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Pliny the Elder and John S. White
The Natural History of Pliny the Elder is one of the largest single works to have survived from the Roman Empire. The full work consists of …
The Sailor's Word-book, A - C
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William Henry Smyth
An encyclopaedia (a digest, the author calls it) of nautical terms and other words relevant to navigation, the character of seamen, this boo…
The Sailor's Word-book, D - G
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William Henry Smyth
An encyclopaedia (a digest, the author calls it) of nautical terms and other words relevant to navigation, the character of seafarers, fish …
Bird World: A Bird Book for Children
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Jenny H. Stickney
Bird World is a children's guide to New England Birds. It explores the characteristics, habitat, and songs of native birds. - Summary by Jen…