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Chronicles of Canada Volume 04 - Jesuit Missions: A Chronicle of the Cross in t…

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Thomas Guthrie Marquis



These little books were designed to cover Canadian history in a scholarly and readable fashion. This volume, as suggested in the title, foll…

A Half Century of Conflict

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Francis Parkman, Jr.



Francis Parkman (1823-1893) is one of the great nineteenth century United States historians along with William Prescott, John Lothrop Motley…

The World’s Famous Orations, Vol. III: Great Britain - I

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William Jennings Bryan, Francis Whiting Halsey, Various,William Jennings Bryan and Various, William Jennings Bryan



In 1906, William Jennings Bryan, himself a famous American orator, and Francis Whiting Halsey published a series of the most famous orations…

Frederic the Great

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Thomas Babington Macaulay



Macaulay's review essay on Frederick the Great of Prussia is found in vol. iii of his Critical and Historical Essays, and concentrates prima…

Benjamin Franklin

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Robin Mckown



This biography of Franklin was written for young people, but can be enjoyed by anyone. The author Robin McKown, is known for her young adul…

Chronicles of Canada Volume 13 - The United Empire Loyalists: A Chronicle of th…

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W. Stewart Wallace



Volume 13 of The Chronicles of Canada Series. This volume sheds light on the often misunderstood Americans who chose to remain loyal to the …

A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge (Version 2)

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George Berkeley



A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge (commonly called Treatise when referring to Berkeley's works) is a 1710 work, in Eng…

Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius, Book 3

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Niccolò Machiavelli



In "Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius", posthumous work by the author of The Prince, Machiavelli discusses the useful…

Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius, Book 2

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Niccolò Machiavelli



In "Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius", posthumous work by the author of The Prince, Machiavelli discusses the useful…

Human Nature and Conduct - Part 4, Conclusion

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John Dewey



John Dewey, an early 20th Century American philosopher, psychologist, educational theorist. This project encompasses Part 4 of 4 of his book…

Letters of John Huss

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Jan Hus



Personal correspondence of Bohemian religious reformer John Huss (Jan Hus) from 1411 when he was exiled from Prague through his death by bur…

A Study Of Army Camp Life During American Revolution

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Mary Hazel Snuff



Housing, Food, Clothing, Health, Sanitation, Recreation, Religion, Duties, Discipline. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the req…

The Cambridge Modern History, Volume 01, The Renaissance

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Various



The Cambridge Modern History is a universal history covering the period from 1450 to 1910. It was published in 14 volumes between 1902 and 1…

The Old Régime in Canada

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Francis Parkman, Jr.



Francis Parkman is an nineteenth century American historian. He devoted most of his life to a seven volume history of "The French and E…

Devotions upon Emergent Occasions

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John Donne



Devotions upon Emergent Occasions is a 1624 prose work by the English writer John Donne. It is a series of reflections that were written as …

The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 14)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay



This is volume 3 chapter 14 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resume of the his…

The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha, The Lily of the Mohawks

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Ellen Walworth



Saint Kateri Tekakwitha's lifespan of only about 24 years was spent in utter humility and penitence. In spite of her natural diffidence, she…

The French Revolution: A History. Volume 1: The Bastille (Version 2)

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Thomas Carlyle



Subtitled "The Bastille", Volume 1 of Thomas Carlyle's three volume "The French Revolution: A History" was first publish…

History of the Thirty Years War, Volume 4

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Friedrich Schiller



Volume Four covers the battle of Lutzen (November, 1633) to the death of Wallenstein (February, 1634) focusing on the reaction of the Protes…

A History of the Four Georges, and of William IV, Volume 3

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Justin Mccarthy



In Volume III of this series on the Hanoverian Kings, Justin McCarthy is joined by his son, Justin Hartly McCarthy, a liberal Irish MP like …

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