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Flowers and Ferns in their Haunts

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Mabel Osgood Wright



Pleasant non-fiction journey into the backwoods of the New England coastal countryside by the first president of the Connecticut Audubon Soc…

Unknown London (version 2)

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Walter George Bell



For anyone interested in history or who think they know London, Eighteen London secrets will be explored in detail. - Summary by Janet 99

Out of Mulberry Street

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Jacob A. Riis



These riveting accounts by Jacob A. Riis are from the late 19th century, when lower Manhattan was teeming with struggling, near-starving imm…

Jailed For Freedom

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Doris Stevens



A first-hand account of the 1913-1919 campaign of American suffragettes, detailing their treatment at the hands of the courts, and the true …

The Mentor 1

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Various



The Mentor Association was established to increase interest and knowledge among the public in the areas of art, literature, science, nature,…

The French Revolution Volume 2 The Constitution

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Thomas Carlyle



Thomas Carlyle, the Scottish essayist, philosopher, and historian, wrote this three-volume work, first published in 1837 (with a revised edi…

English Costume

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Dion Clayton Calthrop



The world, if we choose to see it so, is a complicated picture of people dressing and undressing. The history of the world is composed of th…

A-Birding on a Bronco

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Florence A. Merriam and Florence A. Merriam Bailey



Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey was an American ornithologist and nature writer. She started observing bird behavior at a time when most bir…

The School Book of Forestry

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Charles Lathrop Pack



Written by a third-generation timberman, this book discusses what forests are, their primary enemies, and their benefits to others. Additio…

The Book of the Bush

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George Dunderdale



"While the world was young, nations could be founded peaceably. There was plenty of unoccupied country, and when two neighbouring patri…

The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets

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Jane Addams



Much of the material in the following pages has appeared in current publications. It is here presented in book form in the hope that it may …

The Dixie Book of Days

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Page Andrews and Matthew Page Andrews



The author used a yearly calendar to focus on pieces written by Southern authors. Many of these writers are little known, having created for…

How a British Subject Became President of the United States

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Arthur P. Hinman



In 1880, the New York Times reported a curious story from St. Albans, Vermont, about a mysterious figure, an attorney and Democratic operati…

Beacon Lights of History, Vol 9: European Statesmen

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John Lord



Continuing the Beacon Lights of History Series, Mr. Lord discusses important European Statesmen Mirabeau, Edmund Burke, Napoleon, Prince Met…

The Life of Richard Nash, Esq., Late Master of the Ceremonies at Bath

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Oliver Goldsmith



Beau Nash (1674–1762), born Richard Nash, was a celebrated dandy and leader of fashion in 18th-century Britain. He is best remembered as the…

Fraternal Charity

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Father Benoit Valuy and Father Benoît Valuy



This short treatise comes from a work by the Roman Catholic priest Father Valuy, S.J., and bears an imprimatur. It was written for members o…

United Kingdom House of Commons Speeches Collection, volume 2

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Various



This is the second LibriVox collection of speeches given in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The collection comprises recordings …

Starved Rock: A Historical Sketch

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Eaton G. Osman



This book is an early history of the Starved Rock Area in Northern Illinois. In the pre-Columbian era, the Starved Rock area was home to Nat…

The Elements of Mammalogy

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William Ruschenberger



The Elements of Mammalogy is one of seven in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. This s…

The Tower of London

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Walter George Bell



A short book, whose chapters were originally published in The Daily Mail, which explores the history and facts of each of the structures tha…

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