Ted Lienhart
What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile
This volume by British explorer Captain John Hanning Speke contains accounts of his first two expeditions into East Africa in the 1850s. Vol…
Our Air Force: The Keystone of National Defense
William (Billy) Mitchell was a U.S. Army officer who, during World War I, came to command all U.S. Army air operations in France. He became …
A True Picture of Emigration: or Fourteen Years in the Interior of North America
Complete title: "A True Picture of Emigration: or Fourteen Years in the Interior of North America; being a full and impartial account o…
Versailles
World War 1 ended with the Paris Peace Conference (January 1919 to January 1920), which in turn resulted in the signing of five peace treati…
Trailmakers of the Northwest
Published in 1921, this book recounts the exploration of the Canadian Northwest and the history of the region's fur trade. Drawing heavily o…
Shall It Be Again?
While we now view America’s entry into World War I as a necessary step to save Europe from German domination, it was actually one of the mos…
Michigan Historical Collections, Volume 1
The Michigan Historical Society solicited accounts by Michigan pioneers about the early settlement of various locations, or early developmen…
Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Vol 1
The Wisconsin Historical Society was founded in 1846, even before Wisconsin achieved U.S. statehood. The Secretary, Lyman Draper, began in …
Gems of the Northwest
Complete Title: "Gems of the Northwest: A Brief Description of Prominent Places of Interest Along the Lines of the Chicago, Milwaukee &…
A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium
The author was an American diplomat, the Secretary of the American Legation in Brussels, at the beginning of World War I in 1914. This book …
Around the World with Uncle Sam
Around the World with Uncle Sam; or Six Years in the United States Army "A true story of travel and adventure by a former enlisted man …
Years of My Youth
After the Civil War William Dean Howells served for 15 years as Assistant Editor and then Editor of the prestigious 'Atlantic' Magazine. For…
Michigan Historical Collections, Volume 2
The Michigan Historical Society solicited accounts by Michigan pioneers about the early settlement of various locations, or early developmen…
Tunis; The Land and the People
Travel writer Ernst von Hesse-Wartegg spent several months in Tunisia in 1880 gathering material for this book, published in 1882. Part 1 is…
America's Part
"What part did we take in the Great War? Did we only lend money to our Allies, or did we really fight?" Henry …
Socialism
This book is from the early 20th century "Handbook Series" from publisher H. W. Wilson. These handbooks attempted to explain their…
The Needs of Europe, Its Economic Reconstruction
In October 1920, the International Economic Conference in London gathered invitees to review post-war Europe's ravaged economies. Speakers i…
Selected Articles on Russia: History, Description and Politics
In 1917, events in Russia dominated global headlines as World War I gave way to revolution and communists seized control of the country. As …
Selected Articles on Restriction of Immigration
In the years following World War I, immigration was a hot topic in the United States. The number of immigrants arriving each year had surged…
German Spies at Bay: Being an Actual Record of the German Espionage in Great Britain during the years 1914-1918, compiled from Official Sources
This book brings together accounts of German spies operating in Great Britain during World War I, along with the methods British counter-esp…