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 ...
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 ...
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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AN AMERICAN SLAVE. WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. I was born in Tuckahoe, near Hillsborough, and about twelve miles from Easton, in Talbot county, Maryland. I have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having s ...
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Wikipedia Tour: Major Battles Throughout History
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Troy. Waterloo. Gettysburg. These are all are names that have become synonymous with major battles—from the ancient Greek siege of Troy to Napoleon’s bitter defeat at Waterloo to the dramatic reve ...
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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-- ...
Wikipedia Tour: The Roaring 20s
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The Jazz Age: It is a period that instantly evokes speakeasies, flappers, gangsters, and jazz. In America the 1920s were years marked by conspicuous consumption and more than a drop of illegal liquor, ...
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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 ...
Wikipedia Tour: The Swinging 60s
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In America the 1960s had a Summer of Love and a seemingly endless war; it had Jimi Hendrix and his unforgettable music but more awful moments of shared tragedy than many care to remember; it had tie d ...
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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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Dates of addresses by Thomas Jefferson included here: Fellow Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: It is a circumstance of sincere gratification to me that on meeting the great council ...
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Wikipedia Tour: Major Battles of the 20th Century
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Wars and battles punctuate the history of mankind, their appearance seemingly as regular as time itself. The armed conflicts of the twentieth century, however, are marked by technologically advanced w ...
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The American dream comes alive through the voices of some of its most fabled leaders.
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