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From Farm House to the White House: The Life of George Washington, His Boyhood, Youth, Manhood Public and Private Life and Services

by William M. Thayer ...

More than two hundred years ago, when America was chiefly inhabited by Indians two brothers, in England, John and Lawrence Washington, resolved to remove hither. As they were not poor, doomed to eke out a miserable existence from a reluctant soil, it is supposed that politics was the immediate cause of their removal. It was during the reign of Cromwell, and he made it hot for his enemies. In 1655 ... Read more

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More than two hundred years ago, when America was chiefly inhabited by Indians two brothers, in England, John and Lawrence Washington, resolved to remove hither. As they were not poor, doomed to eke out a miserable existence from a reluctant soil, it is supposed that politics was the immediate cause of their removal. It was during the reign of Cromwell, and he made it hot for his enemies. In 1655
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Franklin's Autobiography plus 3 Biographies of Him

by Benjamin Franklin, John T. Morse, William M. Thayer ...

This file includes: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin by John T. Morse, Benjamin Franklin by Paul Elmer More, and From Boyhood to Manhood: the Life of Benjamin Franklin by William M. Thayer. According to Wikipedia: "Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, ... Read more

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This file includes: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin by John T. Morse, Benjamin Franklin by Paul Elmer More, and From Boyhood to Manhood: the Life of Benjamin Franklin by William M. Thayer. According to Wikipedia: "Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author,
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Autobiography and 3 Books About Him

by Benjamin Franklin, John T. Morse, William M. Thayer ...

This file includes: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin by John T. Morse, Benjamin Franklin by Paul Elmer More, and From Boyhood to Manhood: the Life of Benjamin Franklin by William M. Thayer. According to Wikipedia: "Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, ... Read more

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This file includes: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin by John T. Morse, Benjamin Franklin by Paul Elmer More, and From Boyhood to Manhood: the Life of Benjamin Franklin by William M. Thayer. According to Wikipedia: "Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author,
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The Printer Boy; or How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark: An Example for Youth

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This book is designed to illustrate the familiar maxim, that "the boy is father to the man." The early life of Franklin is sketched from his childhood to the time he was established in business, thus showing what he was in boyhood and youth; and the achievements of his manhood are summed up in a closing chapter, to substantiate the truth of the above proverb. The author believes that the lives of ... Read more

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This book is designed to illustrate the familiar maxim, that "the boy is father to the man." The early life of Franklin is sketched from his childhood to the time he was established in business, thus showing what he was in boyhood and youth; and the achievements of his manhood are summed up in a closing chapter, to substantiate the truth of the above proverb. The author believes that the lives of
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Historical Heroines

One Hundred Women You Should Know About

by Michelle Rosenberg, Sonia D Picker ...

From Mata Hari and Pocahontas to Lucrezia Borgia and Hedy Lamarr—fascinating portraits of history's most unforgettable, and some unjustly forgotten, women.Cleopatra. Audrey Hepburn. Sappho. Calamity Jane. Marie Antoinette. Lilith. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Dame Emma Hamilton. Mary Shelley. Mary Frith. Some are celebrated in folklore legend; some are remembered only as movie stars; many will be ... Read more

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From Mata Hari and Pocahontas to Lucrezia Borgia and Hedy Lamarr—fascinating portraits of history's most unforgettable, and some unjustly forgotten, women.Cleopatra. Audrey Hepburn. Sappho. Calamity Jane. Marie Antoinette. Lilith. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Dame Emma Hamilton. Mary Shelley. Mary Frith. Some are celebrated in folklore legend; some are remembered only as movie stars; many will be
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Totalitarianism

Part Three of The Origins of Totalitarianism

by Hannah Arendt ...

The great twentieth-century political philosopher examines how Hitler and Stalin gained and maintained power, and the nature of totalitarian states.In the final volume of her classic work The Origins of Totalitarianism, Hannah Arendt focuses on the two genuine forms of the totalitarian state in modern history: the dictatorships of Bolshevism after 1930 and of National Socialism after 1938. ... Read more

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The great twentieth-century political philosopher examines how Hitler and Stalin gained and maintained power, and the nature of totalitarian states.In the final volume of her classic work The Origins of Totalitarianism, Hannah Arendt focuses on the two genuine forms of the totalitarian state in modern history: the dictatorships of Bolshevism after 1930 and of National Socialism after 1938.
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an 1845 memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and former slave Frederick Douglass during his time in Lynn, Massachusetts.It is generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the same period. In ... Read more

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an 1845 memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and former slave Frederick Douglass during his time in Lynn, Massachusetts.It is generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the same period. In
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Clotel; or, the President's Daughter

by William Wells Brown ...

MORE than two hundred years have elapsed since the first cargo of slaves was landed on the banks of the James River, in the colony of Virginia, from the West coast of Africa. From the introduction of slaves in 1620, down to the period of the separation of the Colonies from the British Crown, the number had increased to five hundred thousand; now there are nearly four million. In fifteen of the ... Read more

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MORE than two hundred years have elapsed since the first cargo of slaves was landed on the banks of the James River, in the colony of Virginia, from the West coast of Africa. From the introduction of slaves in 1620, down to the period of the separation of the Colonies from the British Crown, the number had increased to five hundred thousand; now there are nearly four million. In fifteen of the
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Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom – Incredible Escape of William & Ellen Craft from Slavery

A True and Thrilling Tale of Deceit, Intrigue and Breakout from the Notorious Southern Slavery

by William Craft, Ellen Craft ...

This carefully crafted ebook: "Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom – Incredible Escape of William & Ellen Craft from Slavery" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. "Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" chronicles the daring escape of William and Ellen Craft which is often known as the most ingenious plot in fugitive slave history. While Ellen posed as a ... Read more

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This carefully crafted ebook: "Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom – Incredible Escape of William & Ellen Craft from Slavery" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. "Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" chronicles the daring escape of William and Ellen Craft which is often known as the most ingenious plot in fugitive slave history. While Ellen posed as a
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The Life of Josiah Henson

Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself

by Josiah Henson ...

In 1830 slave Josiah Henson escaped from Charles County, Maryland, to Upper Canada where he founded a settlement and laborer's school for other fugitive slaves.His autobiography, the full title of which is The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself, inspired the character of George Harris in Uncle Tom's Cabin. ... Read more

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In 1830 slave Josiah Henson escaped from Charles County, Maryland, to Upper Canada where he founded a settlement and laborer's school for other fugitive slaves.His autobiography, the full title of which is The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself, inspired the character of George Harris in Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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Uncle Tom's Story of His Life

An Autobiography of the Reverend Josiah Henson

by Josiah Henson ...

This 1876 version of Josiah Henson’s autobiography, the first of many editions issued by British editor John Lobb, followed the original 1849 edition and a much-expanded 1858 version. The autobiography traces Henson’s life from his birth into slavery in Maryland in 1789; his escape to Canada in 1830; his participation in the founding of the Dawn Settlement for fugitive slaves in Ontario; and his ... Read more

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This 1876 version of Josiah Henson’s autobiography, the first of many editions issued by British editor John Lobb, followed the original 1849 edition and a much-expanded 1858 version. The autobiography traces Henson’s life from his birth into slavery in Maryland in 1789; his escape to Canada in 1830; his participation in the founding of the Dawn Settlement for fugitive slaves in Ontario; and his
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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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