History
A Popular History of Ireland, Book 01
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Thomas D'Arcy McGee
Thomas D'Arcy McGee was an Irish refugee and a father of the Canadian confederation. His work on Irish history is comprehensive, encompassin…
The Book of Hallowe'en
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Ruth Edna Kelley
This book is intended to give the reader an account of the origin and history of Hallowe'en, how it absorbed some customs belonging to other…
Magna Carta
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Unknown
The original document is in Latin so this can only be a fairly rough approximation of the actual content. The text used is the first version…
History Of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Vol. 3
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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…
How I Found Livingstone
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Henry Morton Stanley
Sir Henry Morton Stanley is famously quoted for saying "Dr Livingstone, i Presume?". Born in Wales, he migrated over to the United…
Stories of Inventors
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Russell Doubleday
Doubleday chronicles the history of everyday inventions that form the foundation of technology now common through the world. While some of t…
The Journal of Submarine Commander Von Forstner
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George-Günther Von Forstner
The Journal of Submarine Commander Von Forstner is a graphic account of WWI submarine warfare. Forstner was the commander of German U-boat U…
Saint Athanasius: The Father of Orthodoxy
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Frances Alice Forbes
A short and rather old fashioned biography a great saint. Don't expect subtlety; it's unapologetic hagiography. The saint is presented as a …
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. VI
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Edward Gibbon
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a major literary achievement of the 18th century published in six volumes, was writ…
The Witch of Salem
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John R. Musick
A historical novel about the Salem Witch Trials. A fantastic illustrated historical novel by the prolific American author John R. Musick.Fro…
American History Stories, Volume 1
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Mara L. Pratt
A children's book detailing early American history from the Norsemen to the Revolution, meant for educational use.
Romulus
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Jacob Abbott
Jacob Abbott wrote many historical books for children. He was careful to ensure historical accuracy, and as he said himself in the preface t…
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. V
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Edward Gibbon
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a major literary achievement of the 18th century published in six volumes, was writ…
Queen Victoria
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E. Gordon Browne
This book is about the life of Queen Victoria (1819 to 1901). All nine of her children married into the royal houses of Europe. She became t…
Old-Time Makers of Medicine
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James Joseph Walsh
Dr. Walsh's Old-Time Makers of Medicine chronicles the history and development of modern medicine from ancient times up to the discovery of …
The Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters
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Logan Marshall
This is a detailed and accurate account of the most awful marine disaster in history, constructed from the real facts as obtained from those…
The Story of the Romans
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H. A. Guerber
A collection of short stories and histories of Rome, from its beginning to its end. (Ann Boulais)
China and the Chinese
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Herbert Allen Giles
Herbert Allen Giles (1845-1935) spent several years as a diplomat in China and in 1897 was appointed Cambridge University’s second professor…
Discoverers and Explorers
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Edward R. Shaw
Tales of the brave and daring explorers that ventured into the unknown "Sea of Darkness" where it was thought monsters and angry g…
Henry VIII
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William Shakespeare
This is Shakespeare's dutiful trubute to one of the most imposing and terrifying rulers in European history. The kingdom trembles as the gia…