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The Afro-American Astronomer

by Daniel Alexander Payne Murray, Will W. Allen, Mint Editions ...

Series series Black Narratives
The brainchild of Daniel Alexander Payne Murray, Banneker: The Afro-American Astronomer was first conceived after Murray discovered what he found to be a beautifully written letter to Thomas Jefferson by a then unknown writer of color. Aided in his research by Will A. Allen, the pair discovered the man to be one Benjamin Banneker, a mathematician and astronomer.An extraordinary mind in a time ... Read more

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The brainchild of Daniel Alexander Payne Murray, Banneker: The Afro-American Astronomer was first conceived after Murray discovered what he found to be a beautifully written letter to Thomas Jefferson by a then unknown writer of color. Aided in his research by Will A. Allen, the pair discovered the man to be one Benjamin Banneker, a mathematician and astronomer.An extraordinary mind in a time
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Book of Ages

The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin

by Jill Lepore ...

National Book Award FinalistFrom one of our most accomplished and widely admired historians, a revelatory portrait of Benjamin Franklin’s youngest sister and a history of history itself. Like her brother, Jane Franklin was a passionate reader, a gifted writer, and an astonishingly shrewd political commentator. Unlike him, she was a mother of twelve.Benjamin Franklin, who wrote more letters to his ... Read more

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National Book Award FinalistFrom one of our most accomplished and widely admired historians, a revelatory portrait of Benjamin Franklin’s youngest sister and a history of history itself. Like her brother, Jane Franklin was a passionate reader, a gifted writer, and an astonishingly shrewd political commentator. Unlike him, she was a mother of twelve.Benjamin Franklin, who wrote more letters to his
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The Autobiography and Other Writings

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This authoritative Bantam Classic edition presents readers with a wide-ranging selection of Benjamin Franklin’s most important writings, illuminating the complex and appealing character of this quintessential American who rose to fame as a publisher, inventor, educator, bon vivant, and statesman.Here are selections from Franklin’s newspaper articles, from the sage wisdom of Poor Richard’s Almanac, ... Read more

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This authoritative Bantam Classic edition presents readers with a wide-ranging selection of Benjamin Franklin’s most important writings, illuminating the complex and appealing character of this quintessential American who rose to fame as a publisher, inventor, educator, bon vivant, and statesman.Here are selections from Franklin’s newspaper articles, from the sage wisdom of Poor Richard’s Almanac,
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The Trial and Execution, for Petit Treason, of Mark and Phillis, Slaves of Capt. John Codman

Record of a Trial for a Case of Murder, Committed by Two Slaves

by Abner Cheney Goodell ...

The Trial and Execution, for Petit Treason, of Mark and Phillis, Slaves of Capt. John Codman is a record from the trial of two slaves who murdered their master at Charlestown, Massachsetts, in 1755. The outcome of the trial was the death sentence for both; the man was hanged and gibbeted, and the woman was burned to death. The record also includes few other cases of punishments by burning in ... Read more

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The Trial and Execution, for Petit Treason, of Mark and Phillis, Slaves of Capt. John Codman is a record from the trial of two slaves who murdered their master at Charlestown, Massachsetts, in 1755. The outcome of the trial was the death sentence for both; the man was hanged and gibbeted, and the woman was burned to death. The record also includes few other cases of punishments by burning in
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Autobiography

by Benjamin Franklin ...

Series series The Great Classics Library
The autobiography of any great figure is likely to be interesting. Benjamin Franklin's is all the more so in that he not led a memorable life himself (only part of which he covers here), but was a lively observer who spent time in not only in different parts of the young thirteen colonies, but in London, where he worked as a journeyman printer and had his own sentimental misadventures. Whether you ... Read more

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The autobiography of any great figure is likely to be interesting. Benjamin Franklin's is all the more so in that he not led a memorable life himself (only part of which he covers here), but was a lively observer who spent time in not only in different parts of the young thirteen colonies, but in London, where he worked as a journeyman printer and had his own sentimental misadventures. Whether you
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

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by Benjamin Franklin, Amy Gutmann ...

Printer and publisher, author and educator, scientist and inventor, statesman and philanthropist, Benjamin Franklin was the very embodiment of the American type of self-made man. In 1771, at the age of 65, he sat down to write his autobiography, "having emerged from the poverty and obscurity in which I was born and bred to a state of affluence and some degree of reputation in the world, and having ... Read more

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Printer and publisher, author and educator, scientist and inventor, statesman and philanthropist, Benjamin Franklin was the very embodiment of the American type of self-made man. In 1771, at the age of 65, he sat down to write his autobiography, "having emerged from the poverty and obscurity in which I was born and bred to a state of affluence and some degree of reputation in the world, and having
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Clotel

or, The President's Daughter

by William W. Brown ...

Series series Modern Library Classics
The first novel published by an African American, Clotel takes up the story, in circulation at the time, that Thomas Jefferson fathered an illegitimate mulatto daughter who was sold into slavery. Powerfully reimagining this story, and weaving together a variety of contemporary source materials, Brown fills the novel with daring escapes and encounters, as well as searing depictions of the American ... Read more

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The first novel published by an African American, Clotel takes up the story, in circulation at the time, that Thomas Jefferson fathered an illegitimate mulatto daughter who was sold into slavery. Powerfully reimagining this story, and weaving together a variety of contemporary source materials, Brown fills the novel with daring escapes and encounters, as well as searing depictions of the American
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in Portland

The Fireside Poet of Maine

by John William Babin, Allan M. Levinsky ...

A look at the beloved American poet's home and family, and a glimpse at the early years of Portland, Maine.When a former Revolutionary War general named Peleg Wadsworth finished building a two-story brick house on Congress Street in 1786, the "province of Maine" was still considered part of Massachusetts, and he could see the Fore River from his front door. The city would grow up around the ... Read more

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A look at the beloved American poet's home and family, and a glimpse at the early years of Portland, Maine.When a former Revolutionary War general named Peleg Wadsworth finished building a two-story brick house on Congress Street in 1786, the "province of Maine" was still considered part of Massachusetts, and he could see the Fore River from his front door. The city would grow up around the
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Slave Narrative Six Pack 4

by Ida B. Wells Barnett, William Wells Brown, Mary Prince ...

“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!”- Marcus Garvey.Slave Narrative Six Pack 4 is a mixed bag of narratives, biographies and eye-witness accounts from ex-slaves and abolitionists:The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave by Mary Prince.The Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave by William Wells Brown.White Slavery in the Ba... ... Read more

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“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!”- Marcus Garvey.Slave Narrative Six Pack 4 is a mixed bag of narratives, biographies and eye-witness accounts from ex-slaves and abolitionists:The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave by Mary Prince.The Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave by William Wells Brown.White Slavery in the Ba...
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The Journals of George Washington

Enriched edition. An Intimate Journey Through America's Founding Father's Diary and Reflections

by George Washington, Quentin Walton ...

In "The Journals of George Washington," readers are granted a rare glimpse into the mind and life of one of America's founding fathers. This collection of writings, spanning from his early military career to his presidency, showcases Washington's meticulous attention to detail and his capacity for reflection. The literary style is characterized by clear, straightforward prose that reflects the ... Read more

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In "The Journals of George Washington," readers are granted a rare glimpse into the mind and life of one of America's founding fathers. This collection of writings, spanning from his early military career to his presidency, showcases Washington's meticulous attention to detail and his capacity for reflection. The literary style is characterized by clear, straightforward prose that reflects the
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Abigail Adams: Letters (LOA #275)

by Abigail Adams ...

Series Book 4 - Library of America Adams Family Collection
Includes 430 letters—many published for the first time—to John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Mercy Otis Warren, James and Dolley Madison, and Martha Washington, among many othersAbigail Adams was an unusually accomplished letter writer. Spirited and insightful, her correspondence offers a unique vantage on historical events in which her family played so prominent a role, while ... Read more

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Includes 430 letters—many published for the first time—to John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Mercy Otis Warren, James and Dolley Madison, and Martha Washington, among many othersAbigail Adams was an unusually accomplished letter writer. Spirited and insightful, her correspondence offers a unique vantage on historical events in which her family played so prominent a role, while
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Henry D. Thoreau

by F. B. Sanborn ...

Sanborn traces Thoreau’s upbringing in Concord, Massachusetts, his education at Harvard, and his eventual immersion in the Transcendentalist movement alongside figures like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Bronson Alcott. Through vivid anecdotes and reflections, he delves into Thoreau’s passion for the natural world, his profound interest in social justice, and his determination to live a life of integrity ... Read more

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Sanborn traces Thoreau’s upbringing in Concord, Massachusetts, his education at Harvard, and his eventual immersion in the Transcendentalist movement alongside figures like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Bronson Alcott. Through vivid anecdotes and reflections, he delves into Thoreau’s passion for the natural world, his profound interest in social justice, and his determination to live a life of integrity
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