Modern (19th C)

Mark Twain; his life and work. A biographical sketch

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William M. Clemens



As far as anyone has been able to establish, Will Clemens was NOT related to Sam Clemens (Mark Twain), though they did become acquaintances.…

A Century of Negro Migration

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Carter Woodson



Dr. Woodson describes the internal migration of African Americans within the United States, including the Northern Migration and the draw of…

Norway and the Union with Sweden

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Fridtjof Nansen



A History of the politics surrounding The Union of Norway with Sweden, from 1814-1905, from the Norwegian perspective - Summary by Æri…

An Apache Campaign In The Sierra Madre

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John Gregory Bourke



An account of the expedition [of the U.S. Army] in pursuit of the hostile Chiricahua Apaches in the spring of 1883. (Book subtitle) Bourke w…

The Causes Of The American Civil War

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John Lothrop Motley



John Lothrop Motley (1814 – 1877) was an American author and popular diplomat, who helped to prevent European intervention on the side of th…

The Rookeries of London

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Thomas Beames



Rev. Thomas Beames (1815 – 1864) was a preacher at St. James, Westminster in London. He compiled his own eye-witness accounts of the most no…

The Cossacks: Their History and Country

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William Penn Cresson



One of the earliest histories of the Cossacks to appear in English, with an emphasis on the exploits of famous Cossack leaders and Cossack s…

The Historical Evolution of the Ukrainian Problem

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Mykhailo Hrushevsky



A short history of Ukrainian national aspirations, written by one of the most prominent Ukrainian historians. Published in the early months …

The Political History of France, 1789-1910

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Muriel O. Davis



This little book opens on the eve of the French Revolution. The government is crippled by financial mismanagement, ruled by a King who, in t…

The Wrong of Slavery, the Right of Emancipation, and the Future of the African …

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Robert Dale Owen



"The Wrong of Slavery" is a work written by Robert Dale Owen based largely off of the work of the Freedmen's Inquiry Commission wh…

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…

The Life of Clara Barton - Volume 1

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William E. Barton



Clarissa Harlowe Barton (December 25, 1821 – April 12, 1912) was a pioneering American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She was a h…

The Precipice

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Elia Wilkinson Peattie



Elia Peattie was an outspoken journalist and social activist who gave her attention to such areas as orphanages, charity hospitals, the Woun…

Aus dänischer Zeit

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Charlotte Niese



Charlotte Niese war eine beliebte deutsche Schriftstellerin des späten neunzehnten Jahrhunderts. Diese autobiographischen Skizzen zeige…

Clergymen Of The Church Of England

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Anthony Trollope



This 1866 book was published in a time of great change in the Church of England. Trollope began as a High Church adherent and then worked h…

The Mounties in the News

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The New York Times



A newspaper account of the activities in the Western Canada during the Riel Rebellion and some of the aftermath , articles dating from Augus…

Chronicles of Canada Volume 27 - The Winning of Popular Government: A Chronicle…

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Archibald Macmechan



In the 1830's, Canada was a ideologically divided country. Political upheaval and even riots occurred over Canada's future. Would it remain …

Chronicles of Canada Volume 28 - The Fathers of Confederation: A Chronicle of t…

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A. H. U. Colquhoun



During and after the United States' War of Independence, Canada remained loyal to Great Britain. The upheavals of the 1830's and early 1840'…

Figures of Several Centuries

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Arthur Symons



Arthur Symons talks through the histories and works of poets, playwrights, scholars and scribes. He provides both personal experience and cr…

Reminiscences of My Life in Camp

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Susie King Taylor



Susie King Taylor was a Black nurse in the 33rd United States Colored Troops in the Union Army during the American Civil War, a teacher and …

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