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How Bessie Kept House

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Amanda Minnie Douglas


Bessie desperately wants to be trusted with taking care of the house alone, instead of being bossed by Cousin Jane, while her mother goes on…

The Ghost Hunters

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Allen Upward


Mr. Hargreaves, during the course of his work as a real estate agent, encounters a variety of haunted properties. Why are the buildings haun…

Atomic!

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Henry Kuttner


"What nuclear war may do to the world we know is a closed book to mankind—but here’s what coming eras may bring!"After nuclear war…

The Peaceful Atom

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Bernice Kohn Hunt


In this children's science book from the early 1960s, the concept of atoms and the science behind them is introduced. The book recounts the …

Railroads from the Investor's View Point

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Federal Securities Corporation


This small booklet was written in 1921 as a guide for Americans interested in investing in railroad securities. The majority of the book is …

Poems by a Slave

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George Moses Horton


This book of poems, published originally in 1829 and reprinted in 1837, was the second book written by George M. Horton. It addresses themes…

Israel and Hamas Conflict in Brief

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Jim Zanottiandjeremy M. Sharp


This short report, written for the Congressional Research Service with the aim of informing U.S. legislative debate, covers the Israel-Hamas…

History Of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Vol. 4

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Gaston Maspero


History Of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria is the masterwork of one of the fathers of modern egyptology. This work, in t…

Chapter XXIX. Aftermaths of the Great War

In An Outline History of Japan

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Herbert Henry Gowen


A history of Japan from its origins to the early 20th century. - Summary by Kazbek

Persecution

In Silver Chimes in Syria: Glimpses of a Missionary's Experiences

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William S. Nelson


William S. Nelson, D.D., was appointed as a missionary to Syria by the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church, USA in 1888. I…

The United States and China (1902)

In Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 095

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George Frederick Seward


"A legendary island in the Atlantic Ocean, first mentioned by Plato", is how the 11th edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica descr…

Appendix

In The Theory and Practice of Brewing

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Michael Combrune


This is an elaborate treatise on how to brew beer. That art is as noble today as it was in 1761, when this book was first published, and Mr.…