War & Military
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William C. Everhart - Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi
In the American Civil War, the Vicksburg campaign (December 1862-July 1863) was a pivotal victory for the Union under the generalship of Ulysses S. Grant, who as a result was promoted by President Lincoln to command...
15 minutes
Anthologies
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World's Best Poetry, Volume 9: Tragedy and Humor (Part 1)
The ninth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, includes a trove of famous tragic poems set in different regions of the world,...
6 hours 25 minutes
Romance
436
Harriet Theresa Comstock - Place Beyond The Winds
Priscilla Glenn lives in Kenmore, a place which the Canadian Indians call «the in-place, the place beyond the winds». There are so many traditions, so many things to be proud of, yet Priscilla is different. She dreams...
9 hours 13 minutes
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Robert W. Service - Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
Robert Service was born in Lancashire, England, but at age 21 moved to Canada and eventually ended up in the Yukon during the gold rush. His poems «The Shooting of Dan McGrew» and «The Cremation of Sam McGee» helped...
3 hours 2 minutes
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