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Floyd's Flowers Or Duty And Beauty For Colored Children Being One Hundred Short Stories Gleaned From The Storehouse Of Human Knowledge And Experience Simple Amusing Elevating (Unabridged)

by SILAS X. FLOYD ...

Narrated by Lawrence Brown ...

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6 hours 40 min

Truly the boys and girls of to-day ought to be thankful that they are alive. There never was such a golden age for childhood and youth as the present. To say nothing of the rich opportunities for mental and spiritual development, what a multitude of things have been provided for the innocent pleasure, the wholesome recreation of the young people of to-day; inventions that remind one of the magic ... Read more

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Truly the boys and girls of to-day ought to be thankful that they are alive. There never was such a golden age for childhood and youth as the present. To say nothing of the rich opportunities for mental and spiritual development, what a multitude of things have been provided for the innocent pleasure, the wholesome recreation of the young people of to-day; inventions that remind one of the magic
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Floyd's Flowers Or Duty and Beauty For Colored Children (Unabridged)

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by SILAS X. FLOYD ...

Narrated by Christopher Trent, Edward Stonis, George Chaffee, Stephanie Dotson ...

Unabridged

6 hours 41 min

Truly the boys and girls of to-day ought to be thankful that they are alive. There never was such a golden age for childhood and youth as the present. To say nothing of the rich opportunities for mental and spiritual development, what a multitude of things have been provided for the innocent pleasure, the wholesome recreation of the young people of to-day; inventions that remind one of the magic ... Read more

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Truly the boys and girls of to-day ought to be thankful that they are alive. There never was such a golden age for childhood and youth as the present. To say nothing of the rich opportunities for mental and spiritual development, what a multitude of things have been provided for the innocent pleasure, the wholesome recreation of the young people of to-day; inventions that remind one of the magic
... Read more
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Short Stories For Colored People Both Old And Young (Unabridged)

by SILAS X. FLOYD ...

Narrated by Robert Dang ...

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4 hours 55 min

Several short stories relating to young African Americans. ... Read more

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Several short stories relating to young African Americans.
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Silas Xavier Floyd's Short Stories for Colored People Both Old and Young

by Silas Xavier Floyd ...

George Washington Jones was his name. Where he got it nobody knew,—least of all himself. For two years he had sold newspapers one block from the big St. Charles Hotel in New Orleans. Very slender, with great big hungry eyes, this little colored waif presented a pitiful sight to the crowds that hurried by. He was scorned by the other newsboys, who yelled and jeered at him, causing him to shrink up ... Read more

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George Washington Jones was his name. Where he got it nobody knew,—least of all himself. For two years he had sold newspapers one block from the big St. Charles Hotel in New Orleans. Very slender, with great big hungry eyes, this little colored waif presented a pitiful sight to the crowds that hurried by. He was scorned by the other newsboys, who yelled and jeered at him, causing him to shrink up
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A Cornucopia of Knowledge: 24 Didactic Fiction Books

Moral Tales, Social Critique, and Reformist Fiction from the Enlightenment to Modernity

by George Eliot, Thomas Carlyle, Irving Bacheller, Constance Fenimore Woolson, Sarah Fielding, T. S. Arthur, H. G. Wells, J. G. Holland, Mary H. Eastman, Brand Whitlock, James Oppenheim, Hannah More, Silas Xavier Floyd, George Horace Lorimer, George Griswold Livermore, Margaret M. Robertson, Eleanora H. Stooke, A. L. O. E., Horatio Jr. Alger, Mary Wollstonecraft, John Ruskin ...

A Cornucopia of Knowledge: 24 Didactic Fiction Books gathers a capacious tradition in which narrative becomes an instrument of moral inquiry, social observation, and practical instruction. Across novels, tales, juvenile literature, domestic fiction, allegory, and reform-minded prose, the volume traces changing conceptions of character, education, labor, gender, class, and civic responsibility. Its ... Read more

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A Cornucopia of Knowledge: 24 Didactic Fiction Books gathers a capacious tradition in which narrative becomes an instrument of moral inquiry, social observation, and practical instruction. Across novels, tales, juvenile literature, domestic fiction, allegory, and reform-minded prose, the volume traces changing conceptions of character, education, labor, gender, class, and civic responsibility. Its
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Floyd's Flowers Or Duty and Beauty for Colored Children

by Silas Xavier Floyd ...

The book follows the character Floyd, a young African American boy who learns important life lessons about duty, beauty, and character through his experiences and interactions. The narrative is designed to teach children about the values of responsibility, self-discipline, and appreciation for beauty in both nature and human behavior.The stories in "Floyd's Flowers" are meant to inspire and ... Read more

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The book follows the character Floyd, a young African American boy who learns important life lessons about duty, beauty, and character through his experiences and interactions. The narrative is designed to teach children about the values of responsibility, self-discipline, and appreciation for beauty in both nature and human behavior.The stories in "Floyd's Flowers" are meant to inspire and
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Floyd's Flowers; Or, Duty and Beauty for Colored Children

Enriched edition. Being One Hundred Short Stories Gleaned from the Storehouse of Human Knowledge and Experience

by Silas Xavier Floyd, Aiden Eastwood ...

In "Floyd's Flowers; Or, Duty and Beauty for Colored Children," Silas Xavier Floyd crafts a rich tapestry of narrative aimed at young African American readers during the late 19th century. Through allegorical tales interwoven with moral lessons, Floyd elegantly addresses themes of duty, aesthetic appreciation, and the cultivation of character. His literary style combines lyrical prose with vivid ... Read more

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In "Floyd's Flowers; Or, Duty and Beauty for Colored Children," Silas Xavier Floyd crafts a rich tapestry of narrative aimed at young African American readers during the late 19th century. Through allegorical tales interwoven with moral lessons, Floyd elegantly addresses themes of duty, aesthetic appreciation, and the cultivation of character. His literary style combines lyrical prose with vivid
... Read more
Life of Charles T. Walker, D.D. ("The Black Spurgeon")

Enriched edition. African American Preacher's Journey: The Legacy of The Black Spurgeon

by Silas Xavier Floyd, Aiden Eastwood ...

In "Life of Charles T. Walker, D.D. ('The Black Spurgeon')", Silas Xavier Floyd presents a compelling biographical narrative that chronicles the life and achievements of a pivotal African American preacher and social reformer. The book employs a blend of narrative prose and scholarly analysis, rich with contextual references that place Walker's contributions within the broader tapestry of African ... Read more

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In "Life of Charles T. Walker, D.D. ('The Black Spurgeon')", Silas Xavier Floyd presents a compelling biographical narrative that chronicles the life and achievements of a pivotal African American preacher and social reformer. The book employs a blend of narrative prose and scholarly analysis, rich with contextual references that place Walker's contributions within the broader tapestry of African
... Read more
Silas X. Floyd's Short Stories for Colored People Both Old and Young

Entertaining, Uplifting, Interesting

by Silas Xavier Floyd ...

In "Silas X. Floyd's Short Stories for Colored People Both Old and Young," the author expertly weaves a rich tapestry of narratives that illuminate the African American experience, echoing the traditions of folklore and oral storytelling. With sharp wit and vivid imagery, Floyd employs a distinctive literary style that merges realism with elements of fantasy, creating a resonant emotional depth. ... Read more

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In "Silas X. Floyd's Short Stories for Colored People Both Old and Young," the author expertly weaves a rich tapestry of narratives that illuminate the African American experience, echoing the traditions of folklore and oral storytelling. With sharp wit and vivid imagery, Floyd employs a distinctive literary style that merges realism with elements of fantasy, creating a resonant emotional depth.
... Read more
Knowing Him by Heart

African Americans on Abraham Lincoln

by Rodney O. Davis, Douglas L. Wilson, Michael Burlingame, Richard Carwardine, Edna Greene Medford, James Oakes, Matthew Pinsker0, Gerald J Prokopowicz1, John R Sellers2, Jennifer L Weber3, Frederick Douglass4, H. Ford Douglas5, Thomas Hamilton6, Robert Hamilton7, Jabez P Campbell8, Henry McNeal Turner9, Daniel Alexander Payne0, Henry Highland Garnet1, Philip A Bell2, Edward M Thomas3, Alfred P Smith4, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper5, George B Vashon6, Thomas Strother7, Ezra R Johnson8, Alexander T CPS9, James Smith0, Alexander T Augusta1, Jeremiah B Sanderson2, Osborne P Anderson3, Thomas Morris Chester4, James H Hudson5, John Proctor6, Robert Purvis7, Hannah Johnson8, Leonard A Grimes9, Jeremiah Asher0, John Willis Menard1, Henry African Civilization Society2, William Florville3, Henry Johnson4, Thomas R Street5, John H Morgan6, Mattild Burr7, Amos G Beman8, Richard H Cain9, Jean Baptiste Roudanez0, Arnold Bertonneau1, George E North Carolina Freedmen2, Don Carlos Rutter3, George E Stephens4, James W.C Pennington5, S.W. "Africano"6, Annie Davis7, S.W. Chase8, Sojourner Truth9, Martin Delany0, George Washington1, Isaac J Hill2, Alexander H Newton3, Jacob Thomas4, Angeline R Demby5, Henry O Wagoner6, George W Le Vere7, Elizabeth Keckley8, Paul Trevigne9, Thomas N.C Liverpool0, H Cordelia1, George Washington Williams2, Emmanuel K Love3, William S Scarborough4, John Mercer Langston5, Peter H Clark6, EWS Hammond7, Charles W Anderson8, Booker T Washington9, Harriet Tubman0, Julius F Taylor1, Ida B Wells-Barnett2, Paul Laurence Dunbar3, Elizabeth Thomas4, Archibald H Grimke5, Elizabeth Keckly6, William A Sinclair7, Jesse Max Barber8, Mary Church Terrell9, T. Thomas Fortune0, Reverdy C Ransom1, W. E. B Du Bois2, William Monroe Trotter3, Maude K Griffin4, Hightower T Kealing5, Silas X Floyd6, George L Knox7, Thomas S Inborden8, George W Henderson9, William Pickens00, Kelly Miller01, Etta M. T. Cottin02, John M Gandy03, Fred R Moore04, Sylvanie F Williams05, Harry C Smith06, James H Magee07, James L Curtis08, John W. E. Bowen Sr09, Cora J Ball10, Thomas Nelson Baker11, Josephine Silone Yates12, James Weldon Johnson13, William H Lewis14, John H Murphy Sr15, Robert R Wright Sr16, Theophile T Allain17, Oliva Ward Bush-Banks18, Richard W Gadsden19, Edward A Johnson20, Alice Dunbar-Nelson21, Hubert H Harrison22, Carter G Woodson23, Robert R Moton24, Georgia Douglas Johnson25, LANGSTON HUGHES26, Charles Chesnutt27, Walter White28, Lamar Perkins29, Samuel A Haynes30, William E Lilly31, Robert L Vann32, William Lloyd Imes33, Eugene Gordon34, Arthur W Mitchell35, Grace Evans36, Aaron H Payne37, Claude McKay38, Roscoe Conkling Simmons39, Joel A Rogers40, Mary McLeod Bethune41, John Hope Franklin42, Ella Baker43, Luther Porter Jackson44, Willard Townsend45, Ralph J Bunche46, Roy Wilkins47, Mordecai W Johnson48, Carl J Murphy49, Jackie Robinson50, Martin Luther King Jr51, Thurgood Marshall52, Edith Sampson53, Benjamin Quarles54, St. Clair Drake55, Charles H Wesley56, Daisy Bates57, Julius Malcolm X58, Gwendolyn Brooks59, Julius Lester60, Lerone Bennett Jr61, Henry Lee Moon62, John H Sengstacke63, Norman E. W. Hodges64, Arvarh E. Strickland65, Mary Frances Berry66, Vincent Harding67, Clarence Thomas68, Barbara Jeanne Fields69, Henry Louis Gates Jr70, Barack Obama71 ...

Winner of an Abraham Lincoln Institute Book AwardThough not blind to Abraham Lincoln's imperfections, Black Americans long ago laid a heartfelt claim to his legacy. At the same time, they have consciously reshaped the sixteenth president's image for their own social and political ends. Frederick Hord and Matthew D. Norman's anthology explores the complex nature of views on Lincoln through the ... Read more

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Winner of an Abraham Lincoln Institute Book AwardThough not blind to Abraham Lincoln's imperfections, Black Americans long ago laid a heartfelt claim to his legacy. At the same time, they have consciously reshaped the sixteenth president's image for their own social and political ends. Frederick Hord and Matthew D. Norman's anthology explores the complex nature of views on Lincoln through the
... Read more

The Original Memoirs of Charles G. Finney

Complete, Restored Text

by Zondervan ...

In 1989, the first complete, restored text of revivalist Charles Finney’s memoirs was published by Zondervan. Until then, all editions had reflected editorial liberties introduced in the first 19th-century publication, edited after Finney’s death. The restored text—the culmination of over ten years of research by editors Garth Rosell and Richard Dupuis—brought to light Finney’s entire memoirs in ... Read more

$9.99 USD

In 1989, the first complete, restored text of revivalist Charles Finney’s memoirs was published by Zondervan. Until then, all editions had reflected editorial liberties introduced in the first 19th-century publication, edited after Finney’s death. The restored text—the culmination of over ten years of research by editors Garth Rosell and Richard Dupuis—brought to light Finney’s entire memoirs in
... Read more
And There Was Light

Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle

by Jon Meacham ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer Jon Meacham chronicles the life of Abraham Lincoln, charting how—and why—he confronted secession, threats to democracy, and the tragedy of slavery to expand the possibilities of America.“Meacham has given us the Lincoln for our time.”—Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Winner of the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize • Longlisted for the Biographers ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer Jon Meacham chronicles the life of Abraham Lincoln, charting how—and why—he confronted secession, threats to democracy, and the tragedy of slavery to expand the possibilities of America.“Meacham has given us the Lincoln for our time.”—Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Winner of the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize • Longlisted for the Biographers
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