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The Pilgrimage Of Etheria
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Etheria
This (probably) late fourth century common era (A.D.) narrative of a Christian pilgrimage is the earliest such text which survives to us. It…
The Human Boy
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Eden Phillpotts
This collection of eleven short stories, both humorous and touching, about English school boys was published in 1900. The book was quite pop…
The Human Boy Again
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Eden Phillpotts
Published in 1908, this is a further collection of twelve humorous short stories about English school boys. The author wrote two other book…
Doctor Quintard, Chaplain C.S.A. And Second Bishop Of Tennessee Being His Story…
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Charles Todd Quintard
Charles Quintard (1824-1898) was an Episcopal priest who, in spite of his pro-Union stance, volunteered to be a chaplain in the Confederate …
A Christmas Miscellany 2018
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Various
Sixteen Christmas stories or essays. (David Wales)
Pope Adrian IV; An Historical Sketch
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Richard Raby
Pope Adrian IV (c. 1100-1159, pope 1154-1159) was the only English pope. Written by a Catholic in 1849, this biography of the pope appeare…
Loafing Along Death Valley Trails; A Personal Narrative Of People And Places
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William Caruthers
William Caruthers was a retired newspaperman who spent 25 years listening to stories told by the inhabitants of Death Valley. This 1951 book…
The Dogs Of Boytown
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Walter Alden Dyer
This collection of stories about dogs and the people they own was published in 1918. The story proceeds leisurely with much information abou…
Custer Battlefield: A History And Guide To The Battle Of The Little Bighorn
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Robert Marshall Utley
It should be noted that this national park is now called the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. “The long, tragic history of Ind…
Causes Of The American Civil War: Secession Statements Of Five Confederate Stat…
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Various
Some of the states who rebelled against the Federal Government in the American Civil War issued statements by nascent governing bodies expla…
The Romance Of The Commonplace
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Frank Gelett Burgess
Thirty four whimsical, tongue-in-cheek, and entertaining essays about not much in particular, published in 1902, by one of the most popular …
Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi
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William C. Everhart
In the American Civil War, the Vicksburg campaign (December 1862-July 1863) was a pivotal victory for the Union under the generalship of Uly…
Treatises On Friendship And Old Age
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Friendship. Old Age. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, orator, lawyer, and philosopher. He is considered one …
Travel Stories Retold From St. Nicholas
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Various
St. Nicholas was a popular magazine aimed at young folks in the late nineteenth – early twentieth century. Its articles were usually well-w…
The Human Boy And The War
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Eden Phillpotts
Published in 1916, this is the third collection of thirteen humorous short stories about English school boys in a boarding school in the fic…
Biographical Notice Of Nicolo Paganini With An Analysis Of His Compositions And…
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Francois-Joseph Fetis
Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (1782 – 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He was the most celebra…
Old Testament Legends Being Stories Out Of Some Of The Less-Known Apocryphal Bo…
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M. R. James
M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are a…
One Hundred Years In Yosemite: The Story Of A Great Park And Its Friends
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Carl Parcher Russell
This recording of the 1931 (1947 second edition) book about Yosemite National Park comprises the narrative text about the Park from its disc…
The Light Invisible
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Robert Hugh Benson
Fifteen short ghost stories by the Anglican then Roman Catholic priest, Robert Hugh Benson (1871-1914). The form of the book is of an old En…
A Mirror Of Shalott
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Robert Hugh Benson
Fourteen stories of the strange by the Anglican then Roman Catholic priest, Robert Hugh Benson (1871-1914). The form of the book is of stori…