History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Volume 1
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Over the course of one pivotal year in history, the colossal Roman Empire crumbled into ruin. Or so the story goes. But the fall of Rome in 480 A.D. may not have occurred in the single dramatic moment ...
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One of the most important set of documents at the heart of our nation's birth, The Federalist Papers were first published in early American newspapers between 1787 and 1788. Here the thoughts and hope ...
Wikipedia Tour: World Capitals
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Journey to a different international capital city each day without ever leaving your seat with the World Capitals tour. From Nairobi to Caracas, Vienna to Kuala Lumpur, you’ll learn about fifty sel ...
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
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From his family origins and youth to his professional and intellectual life as a printer, publisher, diplomat, and brilliant inventor, Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography is an astounding work that chal ...
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Wikipedia Tour: The Presidents of the United States
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Here we have the lives of the distinguished men who have led the United States from its beginning to today. An inspiring compilation of Wikipedia's articles about the people who have held the nation's ...
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Before he became one of America's best-loved authors, Mark Twain lived out his own adventures as a steamboat captain on the Mississippi River. The waterway that would run through the heart of some of ...
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Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln
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From his humble beginnings in a log cabin to his brave leadership and tragic assassination, Abraham Lincoln rose to legendary status in American history. With a weary nation in the midst of turmoil an ...
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Wikipedia Tour: Greek Mythology
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Take a tour of Mount Olympus with the Wikipedia Tour of Greek Mythology. The stories, legends, and gods from Ancient Greece will come alive as you read about them. Learn about Aphrodite and Zeus, Tart ...
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Wikipedia Tour: Famous Women Throughout History
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For many years invisible to the eyes of historians, the experience of women through the ages comes to life in Famous Women Throughout History. The daring and sometimes controversial women included in ...
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Wikipedia Tour: Wonders of the World
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The seven ancient wonders meet medieval, modern, and natural marvels for this incredible tour of some of the world’s most amazing sights. Although many of the original ancient wonders have disappear ...
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Personal Memoirs of General U. S. Grant
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Civil War hero and former President Ulysses S. Grant penned this autobiography in 1885, at the end of his life. In his Memoirs, he describes various life events, but devotes the most attention to his ...
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From the chaotic and bloody front lines of battle to a prisoner of war camp, from the rank and file of the Prussian army to the leadership of a military academy, Carl von Clasewitz experienced the man ...
Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres
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[December, 1904.] Is my son in wishes . . . . . . . . . The relationship, between reader and writer, of son and father, may have existed in Queen Elizabeth's time, but is much too close to be tru ...
The Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844
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The book, an English translation of which is here republished, was first issued in Germany in 1845. The author, at that time, was young, twenty- four years of age, and his production bears the stamp ...
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VOLUME I. BOOK 1.I. DEATH OF LOUIS XV. CHAPTER 1.1.I. LOUIS THE WELL-BELOVED. President Henault, remarking on royal Surnames of Honour how difficult it often is to ascertain not only why, but even whe ...
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Perhaps the sentiments contained in the following pages, are not YET sufficiently fashionable to procure them general favour; a long habit of not thinking a thing WRONG, gives it a superficial appeara ...
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The World War And What Was Behind It
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[Illustration: The Peace Palace at the Hague] The call from Europe.--Friend against friend.--Why?--Death and devastation.--No private quarrel.--Ordered by government.--What makes government?--The infl ...
Wikipedia Tour: Famous Inventors
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Ever wondered who invented the television? Or who invented Kodak film (hint: his last name wasn't Kodak)? In the Famous Inventors tour, you'll learn about the people behind some of the innovations t ...
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