Memoirs

Dr. Benjamin Rush, A Memorial

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Dr. Benjamin Rush



An autobiographical account of Dr. Benjamin Rush, written by himself, containing his views on many subjects including medicine, the American…

The Thames to the Solent by Canal and Sea

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J. B. Dashwood



An attempt to sail a small boat from the River Thames to the Solent in the English Channel, using a canal and river route. (Summary by Garth…

A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium

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Hugh Gibson



The author was an American diplomat, the Secretary of the American Legation in Brussels, at the beginning of World War I in 1914. This book …

Babe Ruth's Own Book of Baseball

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Babe Ruth



This book is an autobiographical account by one of baseball's legendary names. Ruth writes about his introduction to the game in his youth i…

Reminiscences of an Army Nurse During the Civil War

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Adelaide W. Smith



Adelaide Smith was a volunteer nurse during the American Civil War and here recounts some of her observations and memories. - Summary by Lyn…

Years of My Youth

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William Dean Howells



After the Civil War William Dean Howells served for 15 years as Assistant Editor and then Editor of the prestigious 'Atlantic' Magazine. For…

Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Vol 1

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Lyman Copeland Draper



The Wisconsin Historical Society was founded in 1846, even before Wisconsin achieved U.S. statehood. The Secretary, Lyman Draper, began in …

Years of My Youth

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William Dean Howells



After the Civil War William Dean Howells served for 15 years as Assistant Editor and then Editor of the prestigious 'Atlantic' Magazine. For…

Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Vol 1

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Lyman Copeland Draper



The Wisconsin Historical Society was founded in 1846, even before Wisconsin achieved U.S. statehood. The Secretary, Lyman Draper, began in …

Memoirs of the Life of Anthony Benezet

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Roberts Vaux



The Memoirs of the life of Anthony Benezet is a compilation celebrating the life of one of the first truly influential abolitionists during …

Memoirs of the Life of Anthony Benezet

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Roberts Vaux



The Memoirs of the life of Anthony Benezet is a compilation celebrating the life of one of the first truly influential abolitionists during …

The Iron Hunter

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Chase Salmon Osborn



This is an autobiography by Michigan Governor Chase Osborn. Osborn was born in 1860 in a log house in Huntington County, Indiana and later a…

The Iron Hunter

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Chase Salmon Osborn



This is an autobiography by Michigan Governor Chase Osborn. Osborn was born in 1860 in a log house in Huntington County, Indiana and later a…

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