Biography & Autobiography

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Clayton Edwards - Treasury of Heroes and Heroines

It would be pleasant indeed to gather the characters of this book together and listen to the conversation of wholly different but interested couples—for this is a book of contrasts and has been written as such. Lives...

Lucretia B. and 20 more 11 hours 40 minutes

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409

Francis Fisher Browne - Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln

This detailed biography covers the places in Lincoln's life: Indiana, Illinois, Washington. It also traces his various roles as storekeeper, serviceman, state legislator, lawyer, politician, Republican Party leader,...

Bill Boerst 20 hours 24 minutes

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General

401

Calista McCabe Courtenay - George Washington

In this biography for young people, Calista McCabe Courtenay takes the reader from George Washington the surveyor to his early military career, first as a colonel in the Virgina militia and then as a member of General...

Bill Boerst 2 hours 2 minutes

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Nautical & Marine Fiction

451

Aaron Smith - Atrocities of the Pirates

In 1822, Aaron Smith, a young English seaman, was taken captive by Cuban pirates when his ship was boarded en route from Jamaica to England. Forced to work as a navigator and as a member of pirate boarding parties, he...

James K. White 3 hours 37 minutes

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423

John Stuart Mill; His Life and Works

This biography is actually a series of essays by prominent personalities of the time that shed light on John Stuart Mill's life and areas of endeavor. Those areas include his experiences in India House, his moral...

Bill Boerst 2 hours 33 minutes

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Biography & Autobiography

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Sarah Knowles Bolton - Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous

These characters have been chosen from various countries and from varied professions, that the youth who read this book may see that poverty is no barrier to success. It usually develops ambition, and nerves people to...

Pamela Krantz and 15 more 9 hours 31 minutes

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454

Sarah Knowles Bolton - Famous American Statesmen

A sketch of the lives of some of America's early Statesmen: George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson, Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, Charles Sumner, Ulysses S. Grant, and...

Barry Eads 9 hours 46 minutes

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421

E. Gordon Browne - Queen Victoria

This book is about the life of Queen Victoria (1819 to 1901). All nine of her children married into the royal houses of Europe. She became the longest reigning monarch and more. This book is a fascinating read about...

Michele Eaton 3 hours 35 minutes

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Biography & Autobiography

407

Edward Spencer Beesly - Queen Elizabeth

A biography of Queen Elizabeth the First, the last monarch of the Tudors. (Summary by Brendan Stallard)

Brendan Stallard 7 hours 33 minutes

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423

Walter W. Bryant - Kepler

This biography of Johannes Kepler begins with an account of what the world of astronomy was like before his time, then proceeds to a look at his early years. Two chapters deal with his working relationship with Tycho...

Bill Boerst 1 hour 47 minutes

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442

May Gillington Byron - Days with the Great Composers

An imagined day in the life of each composer gives the anonymous author scope to describe each one's work and life, sketchily, of course, but interestingly. (Summary by David Wales) Note: This is a compilation...

David Wales 7 hours 33 minutes

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Toussaint L’Ouverture: A Biography and Autobiography

War & Military

443

John Relly Beard - Toussaint L’Ouverture: A Biography and Autobiography

François-Dominique Toussaint L’Ouverture (1743-1803) rose to fame in 1791 during the Haitian struggle for independence. In this revolt, he led thousands of slaves on the island of Hispañola to fight against the...

James K. White 13 hours 38 minutes

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Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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