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Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XIV, South Carolina Narratives, Part 3Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XIV, South Carolina Narratives, Part 3"I was born four miles southwest of where I is now, on de other side of Woodward Station. I was a slave...
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North AmericaNorth AmericaThe aim of this book is to give a condensed and, I trust, readable account of the leading facts concerning the North American continent which, from the point of view of the geographer, seem most interesting and instructive. The area of the continent...
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Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume I, Alabama NarrativesSlave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume I, Alabama NarrativesSome friends driving to Oak Grove, Ala., gave the writer the opportunity on August 4th to interview an old ex-slave, Charlie Aarons, who is quite...
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Prairie Smoke, a Collection of Lore of the PrairiesPrairie Smoke, a Collection of Lore of the PrairiesMany persons are ever seeking outside of themselves and in some distant place or time for interest and cheer. They are always discontented and complaining. They fancy if they were but in some other place or...
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Notes on Old EdinburghNotes on Old EdinburghWas ever a more vivid picture of more revolting scenes offered to the readers eye than that which the following pages present? If any doubt creep into his mind as to the accuracy of its details, he has but to read...
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The Boy Scouts Under Fire in MexicoThe Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico"Luff it is, Rob. And let me tell you right now that if this head wind[Pg 5] keeps on growing stronger, we're going to have it nip and tuck to get home before dark sets in. These November,...
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Amy in Acadia: A Story for GirlsAmy in Acadia: A Story for Girls"Oh, Amy, do be reasonable! I cannot say anything more to your mother, for you are in an obstinate mood, evidently determined to persuade yourself that you do not wish us to travel with you." "Don't interrupt; perhaps...
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Ku Klux Klan Secrets ExposedKu Klux Klan Secrets Exposed - Attitude toward Jews, Catholics, Foreigners and Masons. Fraudulent Methods Used. Atrocities Committed in Name of Order.It is not tied by blood. It holds the same position to its southern aristocratic forbear as an imposter in social life does...
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Abroad at Home: American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian StreetAbroad at Home: American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian StreetThe Author takes this opportunity to thank the old friends, and the new ones, who assisted him in so many ways, upon his travels. Especially, he makes his affectionate acknowledgment to his wise and...
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The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & SuffolkThe Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & SuffolkSince the first appearance of this Handbook, and the larger volume on the same subject, which the preface to the first edition stated to be in contemplation, the Broad District has become highly popular....
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Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, Vol. XVI, Part IIIThe Sun Dance of the Blackfoot IndiansThe Blackfoot tribes, particularly the Piegan, have been more extensively studied than most other Plains Indians. The writer began a systematic investigation of their culture in 1903. At that time, the only works treating them seriously were those...
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Lives of Poor Boys Who Became FamousLives of Poor Boys Who Became FamousThese 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 action. Life...
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Beobachtungen über Oesterreichs Aufklärung und LitteraturBeobachtungen über Oesterreichs Aufklärung und LitteraturSchreibweise und Interpunktion des Originaltextes wurden bernommen; lediglich offensichtliche Druckfehler wurden korrigiert. nderungen sind im Text gekennzeichnet, der Originaltext erscheint beim berfahren mit der Maus. Eine Liste der vorgenommenen nderungen findet sich am Ende des Textes. In einem Staate,...
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The Golden GalleonThe Golden Galleon - Being a Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander, and of how, in the Year 1591, he fought under the gallant Sir Richard Grenville in the Great Sea-fight off Flores, on board her Majesty's Ship the Revenge"The story itself...
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A Month in YorkshireA Month in YorkshireThe first two editions of this work had not long been published when I was pelted with animadversions for the scandalous misrepresentation conveyed in my report of a conversation held with a villager at Burnsall; which conversation may be read in...
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Les cahiers du Capitaine Coignet (1799-1815)Les cahiers du Capitaine Coignet (1799-1815)Le journal du sergent Fricasse m'a permis de faire revivre un type accompli du soldat de la Rpublique. Avec les Cahiers du capitaine Coignet, qui peuvent passer pour un chef-d'uvre du genre familier, nous tenons le type du soldat...
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GaribaldiGaribaldi La Nuova Antologia vuol rendere anch'essa il suo tributo alla memoria di Giuseppe Garibaldi. Ed il suo direttore, con una squisita cortesia, della quale gli son grato, ha invitato me, che non sono redattore della rinomata effemeride, per adempiere tale ufficio. Dopo tutto...
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A History of the Growth of the Steam-EngineA History of the Growth of the Steam-EngineThis little work embodies the more generally interesting portions of lectures first written for delivery at the Stevens Institute of Technology, in the winter of 1871-72, to a mixed audience, composed, however, principally of engineers by profession,...
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Ethno-Geographic Reader, No. 2American Indians This book about American Indians is intended as a reading book for boys and girls in school. The native inhabitants of America are rapidly dying off or changing. Certainly some knowledge of them, their old location, and their old life ought to...
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Indian Legends RetoldIndian Legends RetoldTHE first Indian legends, repeated by the fireside to children, deal with the animals humanized, their gifts and their weaknesses, in such a way as to be a lesson to the young. Our view of the creation allows a soul to all...
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