Biographies: Fate is not always kind to its heroes
The woman on the cover of ODYSSEYA of this heart warming story was blessed with beauty, faith and a ...
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From a childhood marred by the cruelties of slavery Booker T. Washington rose to become a champion for black Americans. Here's how he pulled himself up by his boostraps—and his vision for how his di ...
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Random Reminiscences of Men and Events
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You know his name. Now, in his own words, read the incredible story of the wealthiest man in history.
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Wikipedia Tour: Key Philosophers
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“The unexamined life is not worth living.” So said the famous Greek philosopher Socrates, one of the most famous and important voices in Western philosophy. That sentiment is undoubtedly shared by ...
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
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_The author's account of his country, and their manners and customs--Administration of justice--Embrenche--Marriage ceremony, and public entertainments--Mode of living--Dress--Manufactures Buildings-- ...
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A voyage to the exotic south sea turns into one of the most famous mutinies in naval history. This is the full story of William Bligh and his ship: the Bounty.
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Spies trade in stealth and secrets. From Belle Boyd in the American Civil War to legendary Soviet spy Richard Sorge to Fred and Ethel Rosenberg, these traitors—or heroes, depending upon your outlook ...
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Written by her nephew, this memoir offers an intimate, familial look at the figure so many readers have come to know, simply and affectionately, as "Jane."
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Wikipedia Tour: Nobel Laureates in Literature
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Since their creation at the end of the nineteenth century, the Nobel Prizes have been recognized as the pinnacle of achievement in the fields of literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Th ...
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Wikipedia Tour: Famous Architects
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s name powerfully evokes the style he pioneered and which gained him renown. But although the solid construction and deliberate horizontal lines of Wright’s Prairie School are ...
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A sampler of books written by St. Paul's School alumni and biographical notes about the authors.
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth
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Sojourner Truth was beaten, imprisoned, and bought and sold like property in a nation that promised freedom. This is the story of how she found the courage to ask a question that would echo through hi ...
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Get a glimpse of Victorian life through these astute essays on the people, literature, and culture that concerned nineteenth century society.
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The intertwined stories of Richard Stallman and the development of free software that have changed the way we interact with our digital world.
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The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay, Volume 2
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Fanny Burney, one of the most important British novelists of the eighteenth century, led an extraordinary life. Not one to take “no” for an answer, Burney had willpower and spirit uncommon among w ...
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The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay, Volume 3
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Fanny Burney, one of the most important British novelists of the eighteenth century, led an extraordinary life. Not one to take “no” for an answer, Burney had willpower and spirit uncommon among w ...
Wikipedia Tour: Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
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While most of the Nobel Prizes are awarded for tangible contributions to fields of study—literature, physics, medicine, chemistry—the peace prize is unique in how it measures the success of its wi ...
Wikipedia Tour: Nobel Laureates in Physics
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The Nobel Prize has always been awarded to those individuals whose achievements in the fields of literature, physics, chemistry, peace, and medicine have elevated mankind to new heights of understandi ...
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Wikipedia Tour: 20 All-Time Football Greats
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The thrill of victory. The agony of defeat. It’s all on the line in football, and the 20 All-Time Greats in our Wikipedia Tour are the men who stood tallest on the gridiron. Barry Sanders, Mike Dit ...
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