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Union and Communion - or Thoughts on the Song of Solomon

Read by David Barnes


J. Hudson Taylor


This little book, whose design is to lead the devout Bible student into the Green Pastures of the Good Shepherd, thence to the Banqueting Ho…

Henry Wirz, Commander of Andersonville Confederate Prison: Trial and Execution

Read by David Wales


United States Army Staff Judge Advocate


Henry Wirz (November 25, 1823 – November 10, 1865) was the only Confederate soldier tried after the end of the American Civi War. He was tri…

Christmas Stories From 'Household Words' And 'All The Year Round'

Read by David Wales


Charles Dickens


Twenty stories originally published in the Christmas editions of the magazines “Household Words” and “All The Year Round”. Some of the stori…

From Slave Cabin To Pulpit and Sketches Of Slave Life

Read by David Wales


Peter Randolph


Peter Randolph was born a slave in 1825 (?), was freed before the American Civil War, and became a clergyman in the Baptist tradition, dying…

Tea Drinking In 18th-Century America: Its Etiquette And Equipage

Read by David Wales


Rodris Roth


The title of this 1961 Smithsonian Institution bulletin says it all. “In 18th-century America, the pleasant practice of taking tea at home …

Canyon de Chelly; The Story of its Ruins and People

Read by David Wales


Zorro A. Bradley


A 1973 U.S. government publication describing the history and physical characteristics of this Arizona national monument within the boundari…

Narrative of the operations and recent discoveries within the pyramids, temples…

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Giovanni Battista Belzoni


Giovanni Battista Belzoni (1778 – 1823) was an Italian explorer and pioneer archaeologist of Egyptian antiquities. He is known for his remo…

Starlight Ranch And Other Stories Of Army Life On The Frontier

Read by David Wales


Charles King


Five stories of Army life in the mid to late 19th century. Charles King (1844 – 1933) was a United States soldier and a distinguished writer…

Recollections And Letters Of General Robert E. Lee By His Son

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Robert E. Lee, Jr.


The life of the Confederate States of America general, Robert E. Lee, through the eyes of his youngest son, who was also a Confederate Army …

Jim The Story Of A Backwoods Police Dog (And Other Stories)

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Sir Charles G. D. Roberts


Deputy Sheriff Tug Blackstock wanted a dog to help with his work. As for Jim, at first glance he might almost have been taken for a slim, y…

The Romance Of Modern Sieges; Describing The Personal Adventures, Resource And …

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Edward Gilliat


Lively narratives of some of the great siege battles of war. The book was written before World War I, in 1908. Some of the narratives contai…

Tales Of English Minsters: Canterbury Cathedral Kent and Saint Paul's London

Read by David Wales


Elizabeth W. Grierson


These simple stories of two of England’s greatest cathedrals were originally written for youth (1910) but adults will also enjoy them. St. …

Two Essays On Military History, Strategy, and Tactics: Mountain Warfare (1909) …

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Wilkinson Dent Bird


One essay (1909) lays out tactics for mountain fighting, focused on British Army experience on the Indian frontier (Afghanistan), penned by …

A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World Volume 1

Read by David Cole


James Cook


Having, on his first voyage, discovered Australia, Cook still had to contend with those who maintained that the Terra Australians Incognita …

Remarkable Rogues: The Careers of Some Notable Criminals of Europe and America

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Charles Kingston


The title and subtitle pretty much say it all. Twenty biographical sketches of people you would not want your son or daughter to marry. (Sum…

Loafing Along Death Valley Trails; A Personal Narrative Of People And Places

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William Caruthers


William Caruthers was a retired newspaperman who spent 25 years listening to stories told by the inhabitants of Death Valley. This 1951 book…

Never: A Handbook For The Uninitiated And Inexperienced Aspirants To Refined So…

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Nathan Dane Urner


An 1883 tongue-in-cheek spoof of manners and mannerisms of “society”. ‘the “Open Sesame” to that jealously-guarded realm,—good society,—in …

Biographical Notice Of Nicolo Paganini With An Analysis Of His Compositions And…

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Francois-Joseph Fetis


Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (1782 – 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He was the most celebra…

Doctor Quintard, Chaplain C.S.A. And Second Bishop Of Tennessee Being His Story…

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Charles Todd Quintard


Charles Quintard (1824-1898) was an Episcopal priest who, in spite of his pro-Union stance, volunteered to be a chaplain in the Confederate …

A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World Volume 2

Read by David Cole


James Cook


Having disproved the myth of Terra Australis Incognita (The unknown Southern Continent), Cook returns to New Zealand via the Friendly Island…

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