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A Short History of Germany

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Mary Platt Parmele


Mary Platt Parmele brings to life the history of Germany and its rise to prominence in Europe. From scheming nobles to treaties created unde…

The Age of Elizabeth

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Mandell Creighton


This short history by the eminent British historian, Mandell Creighton, places Elizabeth and her reign within the context of 16th century Eu…

Regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the United States : p…

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Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron Von Steuben


More commonly know as "The Blue Book" written by "Baron von Steuben" this publication was key to organizing the young Am…

A Soldier's Diary

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Ralph Scott


This 1923 memoir of a World War I soldier (Royal Engineer and hand-to-hand combatant) is a well written much respected first-hand account of…

Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence

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Alice Dunbar Nelson


It seems eminently fitting and proper in this year, the fiftieth anniversary of the Proclamation of Emancipation that the Negro should give …

Campaign For Petersburg

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Richard Wayne Lykes


In the American Civil War the Union victory in the ten-month campaign for the city of Petersburg, Virginia (June 1864-March 1865), led direc…

Unhappy Far-Off Things

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Lord Dunsany


Better known today for his influential fantasy writings, Lord Dunsany also wrote a number of sketches during World War One. This compilation…

Hospital Transports; A Memoir Of The Embarkation Of The Sick And Wounded From T…

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Frederick Law Olmsted


In the American Civil War, The United States Sanitary Commission, staffed by volunteers, may be viewed as a precursor to The Red Cross. It s…

Stories of the Victoria Cross

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Frank Mundell


The Victoria Cross is the highest military award that can be made to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces for acts of gallan…

History of the Thirty Years War, Volume 5

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Friedrich Schiller


Volume 5 concludes the History of the Thirty Years War in Germany. [Note From the first PG etext of this work: Separate sources indicate th…

Army Mental Tests

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Robert Mearns Yerkes and Clarence Stone Yoakum


Prepared in cooperation with the staff of the surgeon general's office as a source of information and printed materials concerning psycholog…

The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80, Part 2

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Archibald Forbes


This Part 2 of "The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80" discusses the 1878-80 war, which was one of the major conflicts during the Gr…

Over There: War Scenes On The Western Front

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Arnold Bennett


Bennett's served in many capacities in the WWI war effort. After a visit to the Western Front he wrote this 1915 collection of essays about …

Philip Augustus

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William Holden Hutton


Philip Augustus (Philip II of France 1165-1223), grandfather of Saint Louis, was one of France's greatest kings. While England's Henry II wa…

The Daredevil of the Army - Experiences as a ''Buzzer'' and Despatch Rider

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Austin Patrick Corcoran


At just twenty-six years of age, the author – A P Corcoran had already led an adventurous life, having twice sailed around the world, experi…

King and Parliament (A.D. 1603-1714)

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George Henry Wakeling


This slim volume by the Oxford University lecturer, George Henry Wakeling, deals with the period in British history from the reign of King J…

Pitt

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Archibald Primrose


Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, liberal prime minister (1894-1895), wrote this short biography of William Pitt, the Younger (1759-…

The Roswell Report: Case Closed

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James Mcandrew


The “Roswell Incident” has assumed a central place in American folklore since the events of the 1940s in a remote area of New Mexico. In Jul…

Daring Deeds of Famous Pirates

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Edward Keble Chatterton


Edward Chatterton, a prolific British author of maritime adventures, presents fascinating stories of pirates and their exploits from earlies…

History of Company B 307th Infantry

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Julius Klausner, Jr


The history of Company B, 307 Infantry's participation in The First World War. A part of the 77th Division it trained at Camp Upton, New Yor…

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