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Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Second. Volume 2

Historical Figures - New in 2018, Literature, Humanities
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Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Second is printed from a Manuscript of the late Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford. Among the papers found at Strawberry Hill, after the death of Lord Orford, was the following Memorandum, wrapped in an envelope, on which was written, “Not to be opened till after my Will.”…
Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Second. Volume 1

Historical Figures - New in 2018, Literature, Humanities
$230.00

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Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Second is printed from a Manuscript of the late Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford. Among the papers found at Strawberry Hill, after the death of Lord Orford, was the following Memorandum, wrapped in an envelope, on which was written, “Not to be opened till after my Will.”…
Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams

Historical Figures - New in 2018, Presidents, American Government and Politics, Politics, U.S. History, History, Humanities
$310.00

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This book contains a collection of letters between John and Abigail Adams. The letters not only reveal the depth of their relationship but also detail the sacrifices, the deprivations, and the emotions of war and separation in a personal, unguarded way. The balance of the masculine and feminine perspectives makes this book particularly interesting and…
Complete Life of William McKinley and Story of His Assassination: An Authentic and Official Memorial Edition, Containing Every Incident in the Career of the Immortal Statesman, Soldier, Orator and Patriot

Historical Figures - New in 2018, U.S. History, History, Humanities
$310.00

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On Friday, September 6, 1901, the American people were shocked and stunned by the news that their beloved President, William McKinley, had been shot down by a cowardly assassin, while attending the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo. This book is a detailed account of the events surrounding the assassination as well as other important events in…
The Women of the American Revolution

Historical Figures - New in 2018, U.S. History, History, Humanities
$230.00

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When Elizabeth F. Ellet compiled her history of “The Women of the Revolution,” she could not have foreseen the deep interest in Colonial and Revolutionary history, that was destined to mark the last decade of the Nineteenth Century, nor could she have realized that the various patriotic societies that were to be organized among women,…
Honest Abe: A Study in Integrity Based on the Early Life of Abraham Lincoln

American History, Culture and Literature - New in 2018, Historical Figures - New in 2018, Presidents, American Government and Politics, Politics
$195.00

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Those who seek to understand the character and achievement of Abraham Lincoln must begin with a study of the man’s honesty. At the base of his nature, in the tap-root and very fiber of his being, pulsed a fidelity to truth, whether of thought or of deed, peculiar to itself. Lincoln was a poor boy…
Audubon the Naturalist: A History of His Life and Time. Volume II

Historical Figures - New in 2018, Geology, Earth Sciences
$230.00

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A biography of the gifted ornithologist, animal painter, and writer whose extensive depictions of birds are still considered a monumental achievement in the worlds of animal biology and art. Historical illustrations, photographs, and original documents are presented throughout the book. (Imprint: Nova)
Audubon the Naturalist: A History of His Life and Time. Volume I

Historical Figures - New in 2018, Geology, Earth Sciences
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A biography of the gifted ornithologist, animal painter, and writer whose extensive depictions of birds are still considered a monumental achievement in the worlds of animal biology and art. Historical illustrations, photographs, and original documents are presented throughout the book. (Imprint: SNOVA)
My Brother Theodore Roosevelt

American History, Culture and Literature - New in 2018, Historical Figures - New in 2018, Presidents
$230.00

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My Brother Theodore Roosevelt is not a biography, it is not a political history of the times, although the author was most careful in her effort to record facts accurately, and carefully searched her memory before relating conversations or experiences. Robinson hopes this work will paint a clear picture of Roosevelt by one who was…
Beacon Lights of History. Volume XII: American Leaders

Historical Figures - New in 2018, U.S. History, History, Humanities
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Beacon Lights of History is a 14-volume set first published in 1902. This collection of John Lord’s lectures spans 6,000 years of European and American history. The first 12 volumes are all Lord’s work; the 13th was completed from his notes and the 14th is follow-ups by other authors. (Imprint: SNOVA)
Beacon Lights of History. Volume XI: American Founders

Historical Figures - New in 2018, U.S. History, History, Humanities
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Beacon Lights of History is a 14-volume set first published in 1902. This collection of John Lord’s lectures spans 6,000 years of European and American history. The first 12 volumes are all Lord’s work; the 13th was completed from his notes and the 14th is follow-ups by other authors. (Imprint: SNOVA)
Beacon Lights of History. Volume X: European Leaders

Historical Figures - New in 2018, European History, History, Humanities
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Beacon Lights of History is a 14-volume set first published in 1902. This collection of John Lord’s lectures spans 6,000 years of European and American history. The first 12 volumes are all Lord’s work; the 13th was completed from his notes and the 14th is follow-ups by other authors. (Imprint: SNOVA)
Predecessors of Cleopatra

Historical Figures - New in 2018, History
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In attempting even a brief and imperfect outline of the history of Egyptian queens the author has undertaken no easy task and craves indulgence for its modest fulfillment. The aim has been merely to put the little that is known in a readable and popular form, to gather from many sources the fragments that remain,…
History of European Morals: From Augustus to Charlemagne. Volume II

Historical Figures - New in 2018, European History
$270.00

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This two volume book, originally published in 1890, was written to help students of morals comprehend the significance of morals. The questions with which an historian of morals is chiefly concerned are the changes that have taken place in the moral standard and in the moral type, the degrees in which, in different ages, recognised…
History of European Morals: From Augustus to Charlemagne. Volume I

Historical Figures - New in 2018, European History
$310.00

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This 2 part book, originally published in 1890, was written to help students of morals comprehend the significance of morals. The questions with which an historian of morals is chiefly concerned are the changes that have taken place in the moral standard and in the moral type, the degrees in which, in different ages, recognised…
Men of Invention and Industry

Historical Figures - New in 2018, History
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This book, originally published in 1884, chronicles men of invention and industry up to the end of the 19th century. The early chapters relate to the history of a very important branch of British industry—that of Shipbuilding. A later chapter, kindly prepared by Sir Edward J. Harland of Belfast, relates to the origin and progress…
Edison: His Life and Inventions

Historical Figures - New in 2018, History
$270.00

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Prior to this book’s original publication in 1910, no complete, authentic, and authorized record of the work of Mr. Edison had been given to the world. The authors deemed themselves happy in the confidence reposed in them, and in the constant assistance they enjoyed from Mr. Edison while preparing these pages, a great many of…
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave

Historical Figures - New in 2018, U.S. History
$82.00

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Frederick Douglass, a former slave, became the leader of the abolitionist movement. The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave is a first-hand account of his life from indentured slave to a free man. This important and factual work is one of the most persuasive books for the anti-slavery movement.
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Historical Figures - New in 2018, History
$160.00

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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin was originally published in 1791. It has been republished many times. This important document is as relevant today as when it was first published. It provides a first-hand account of one of the most remarkable men in American history.
The Inventions, Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla

Historical Figures - New in 2018, History of Science and Medicine
$310.00

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In 1893 Nikola Tesla oversaw the writing and publication of this book that details his pioneer electrical inventions and impressive range of thought at that time. It covers the results of ten full years and includes his lectures, miscellaneous articles and discussions, and notes of all his inventions with a particular emphasis on those dealing…
The Life and Times of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt: A Study in the Origin of the Roman Empire

Historical Figures - New in 2018, Ancient and Classical History
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This book, originally published in 1914, is a unique telling of the life of Cleopatra. The author, a well-learned historian of his time, offers a truer glimpse of the queen if we can rid ourselves of the influence of any one period and ignore that aspect of morality that has developed in us by contact…
The Letters of Queen Victoria. A Selection from Her Majesty’s Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861. Volume 3 (1854 -1861)

Historical Figures - New in 2018, European History
$310.00

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In her early years, Queen Victoria formed the habit of methodologically preserving her private letters. After her accession to the throne, she treated her official papers similarly and bound them into volumes, resulting in what might be the most extraordinary series of State documents in the world. This book, originally published in 1908, is a…
The Letters of Queen Victoria. A Selection from Her Majesty’s Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861. Volume 2 (1844-1853)

Historical Figures - New in 2018, European History
$310.00

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In her early years, Queen Victoria formed the habit of methodologically preserving her private letters. After her accession to the throne, she treated her official papers similarly and bound them into volumes, resulting in what might be the most extraordinary series of State documents in the world. This book, originally published in 1908, is a…
The Letters of Queen Victoria. A Selection from Her Majesty’s Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861. Volume 1 (1837-1843)

Historical Figures - New in 2018, European History
$310.00

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In her early years, Queen Victoria formed the habit of methodologically preserving her private letters. After her accession to the throne, she treated her official papers similarly and bound them into volumes, resulting in what might be the most extraordinary series of State documents in the world. This book, originally published in 1908, is a…