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  • Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made

    Enriched edition. Unveiling the Path to Wealth: Stories of Success and Fortune

    by James Dabney McCabe, Paige Langley ...
    In "Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made," James Dabney McCabe embarks on a meticulous exploration of America's industrial rise in the late 19th century, chronicling the lives and fortunes of notable figures who shaped the nation's economic landscape. McCabe employs a compelling narrative style, blending biographical sketches with economic analysis, presenting each story as a testament to the ... Read more

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  • Lights and Shadows of New York Life

    by James Dabney McCabe ...
    "Lights and Shadows of New York Life" by James Dabney McCabe offers a vivid portrayal of the bustling metropolis, capturing the essence of its diverse inhabitants. McCabe's narrative weaves together the stories of the rich and the poor, highlighting the stark contrasts that define urban life. Through detailed observations and engaging anecdotes, he paints a picture of New York as a city of ... Read more

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  • Great Fortunes and How They Were Made

    by James Dabney McCabe ...
    The book profiles a diverse array of figures, including industrialists, inventors, and financiers. Among those featured are iconic names such as Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and Cornelius Vanderbilt, whose journeys illustrate the possibilities of the American Dream. McCabe meticulously recounts their backgrounds, struggles, and the pivotal moments that led to their successes, emphasizing ... Read more

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  • The Secrets of the Great City

    A Work Descriptive of the Virtues and the Vices, the Mysteries, Miseries and Crimes of New York City

    by James Dabney McCabe ...
    In "The Secrets of the Great City," James Dabney McCabe embarks on a compelling exploration of urban life in 19th-century America, particularly focusing on the bustling metropolis of New York City. The book employs a vivid literary style characterized by its engaging anecdotes and meticulous observations, which collectively unveil the complexities of city living during an era of rapid industrial ... Read more

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  • Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Urban Lights and Shadows

    by James Dabney McCabe, Paige Langley ...
    In "Lights and Shadows of New York Life," James Dabney McCabe presents a vivid panorama of the urban experience in late 19th-century New York City. Through a series of compelling narratives, McCabe vividly captures the city's dichotomies'—its dazzling vitality alongside its stark societal challenges. Written in a richly descriptive literary style, the book serves as both a travelogue and a ... Read more

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  • The Secrets of the Great City

    Enriched edition. A Work Descriptive of the Virtues and the Vices, the Mysteries, Miseries and Crimes of New York City

    by James Dabney McCabe, Paige Langley ...
    In "The Secrets of the Great City," James Dabney McCabe delves into the vibrant tapestry of urban life in late 19th-century America, particularly focusing on New York City. Through a series of captivating vignettes, McCabe employs a journalistic style that blends vivid description with keen sociological insights, thus illuminating the multifaceted experiences of the city's inhabitants'—from the ... Read more

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  • Lights and Shadows of New York Life

    by James Dabney Mccabe ...
    On the morning of the 1st of May, 1607, there knelt at the chancel of the old church of St. Ethelburge, in Bishopsgate street, London, to receive the sacrament, a man of noble and commanding presence, with a broad intellectual forehead, short, close hair, and a countenance full of the dignity and courtly bearing of an honorable gentleman. His dress bespoke him a sailor, and such he was. ... Read more

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  • The Secrets of the Great City

    by James Dabney Mccabe ...
    The following incident will show how money is worshipped in New York: A gentleman, now one of the wealthiest men of the city, some years ago found himself well off in worldly goods. He was the possessor of one million of dollars. He was living at that time in a modest house, in a modest street, and was anxious to get into society. In order to do this, he resolved to give a ball, and invite the ... Read more

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  • Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made

    by James Dabney Mccabe ...
    The chief glory of America is, that it is the country in which genius and industry find their speediest and surest reward. Fame and fortune are here open to all who are willing to work for them. Neither class distinctions nor social prejudices, neither differences of birth, religion, nor ideas, can prevent the man of true merit from winning the just reward of his labors in this favored land. We ... Read more

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  • The Secrets of the Great City

    by James Dabney McCabe ...
    The City of New York is the largest and most important in America. Its corporate limits embrace the whole of Manhattan Island, on which it is situated, and which is bounded by the Hudson, the East and Harlem rivers, and by Spuyten Duyvil creek, which last connects the Harlem with the Hudson. Being almost entirely surrounded by deep water, and lying within sight of the ocean, and only sixteen miles ... Read more

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    (The Authoritative Edition)

    by Mark Twain, Mark Twain Autobiography ...
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    EXCERPT"I intend that this autobiography shall become a model for all future autobiographies when it is published, after my death, and I also intend that it shall be read and admired a good many centuries because of its form and method—a form and method whereby the past and the present are constantly brought face to face, resulting in contrasts which newly fire up the interest all along, like ... Read more

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  • Mark Twain's Essays Letters and Speeches

    by Mark Twain ...
    This book-collection file includes books of Mark Twain's speeches and letters, plus 3 book-length collections of essays: What is Man? Sketches New and Old, and Christian Science. It also includes the following short collections and individual essays: Editorial Wild Oats, Essays on Paul Bourget, Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offences, and In Defence of Harriet Shelley. According to Wikipedia: "Samuel ... Read more

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