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Albert Bigelow Paine - Life and Lillian Gish

An authorized biography of Lillian Gish, the renowned silent film star known in her heyday as the First Lady of American Cinema. Albert Bigelow Paine chronicles Gish's early life, her close relationship with her...

Tomas Peter and 11 more 10 hours 2 minutes

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Catharine de Bora; or, Social and Domestic Scenes in the Life of Luther

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John G. Morris - Catharine de Bora; or, Social and Domestic Scenes in the Life of Luther

«There are many interesting and characteristic incidents in the domestic life of Luther which are not found in biographies of the great Reformer. The character of his wife has not been portrayed in full, and who does...

Bill Mosley and 3 more 2 hours 53 minutes

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J. Hudson Taylor - Retrospect

Join James Hudson Taylor on the God-led journey through his calling, time of preparation, and life work in China. This British Christian missionary founded China Inland Mission (CIM), now known as OMF International. —...

Larry Wilson and 3 more 3 hours 55 minutes

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Charles Hughes - Mrs. Piozzi's Thraliana

«It is many years since Dr. Samuel Johnson advised me to get a little book, and write in it all the Anecdotes which might come to my knowledge, all the Observations which I might make or hear, all the verses never...

Barbara Baker 1 hour 38 minutes

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From Sail to Steam: Recollections of Naval Life

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Alfred Thayer Mahan - From Sail to Steam: Recollections of Naval Life

Alfred Thayer Mahan, American historian and author, whose The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660–1783 became instrumental in the formation of naval strategy by many nations in the 20th century, here recounts...

Delmar H Dolbier 12 hours 20 minutes

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Harriet Beecher Stowe - Lady Byron Vindicated

In 1869, the Atlantic published Stowe's article, The True Story Of Lady Byron's Life, a brief exposé of the famous poet Lord Byron's sordid private life which had led to a separation from his wife and drove him out of...

Michele Fry 11 hours 6 minutes

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Benjamin Franklin - Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

In Benjamin Franklin's lifetime, he kept good record of his life and travels, and although Franklin was never a president, he still plays a crucial part in our American history. (Summary by Elijah Fisher)

Duane Desalvo and 7 more 7 hours 17 minutes

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War & Military

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Jane Grey Swisshelm - Half a Century

In the spring of 1850, while the United States was polarized over the slavery debate and Daniel Webster was negotiating the compromise of that year, the outspoken abolitionist, feminist, and journalist, Jane Grey...

Pamela Nagami 10 hours 20 minutes

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Central Period of the Middle Age 918-1273

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Beatrice A. Lees - Central Period of the Middle Age 918-1273

Beatrice Lees writes that the history of the period of the Middle Ages from 918 to 1273 is that of «a heroic period, the age of feudalism and monasticism, of chivalry and the Crusades.» The era opened «with gloomy...

Pamela Nagami 8 hours 18 minutes

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John Hay - Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 10)

Abraham Lincoln: A History is an 1890 ten-volume account of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln, written by John Nicolay and John Hay, who were his personal secretaries during the American Civil War. Volume 10...

RussellEric and 6 more 9 hours 40 minutes Abraham Lincoln: A History in 10 Volumes

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John Hay - Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 9)

Abraham Lincoln: A History is an 1890 ten-volume account of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln, written by John Nicolay and John Hay, who were his personal secretaries during the American Civil War. Volume 6...

MaryAnn and 6 more 13 hours 14 minutes Abraham Lincoln: A History in 10 Volumes

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Mark Twain; his life and work. A biographical sketch

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William M. Clemens - Mark Twain; his life and work. A biographical sketch

As far as anyone has been able to establish, Will Clemens was NOT related to Sam Clemens (Mark Twain), though they did become acquaintances. The 200-page biography Will Clemens wrote and published himself may have...

John Greenman 4 hours 32 minutes

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