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The Track of the "Typhoon"

Read by Alan Dove

William Washburn Nutting

In 1920, William Nutting, editor of Motor Boat Magazine and an experienced sailor, commissioned his friend, legendary naval architect Willia…

The Emden (1914), by Lewis R. Freeman

In The World’s Story Volume XV: The World War

Read by Alan Dove

Horatio W. Dresser

This is the last volume of the 15-volume series The World’s Story, originally started by Eva March Tappan. This book, edited by Horatio W. D…

The Great Sir Henry Morgan

In Daring Deeds of Famous Pirates

Read by Alan Dove

Edward Keble Chatterton

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

Cincinnati's "Old Cunny," A Notorious Purveyor of Human Flesh

In Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 084

Read by Alan Dove

Linden Forest Edwards

Ghosts everywhere, and of any colour," was the promise of Spectropia, a book of "surprising spectral illusions" published in …

The Family Tree

In Prowling About Panama

Read by Alan Dove

George A. Miller

In 1903, Panama became a brand new state in Central America by seceding from Colombia in order to facilitate the construction of the Panama …

Our Western Wrens

In Our Western Birds

Read by Alan Dove

Elizabeth Grinnell and Joseph Grinnell

This mother and son team, each distinguished in their field, collaborate to give charming portraits of common birds of the western United St…

Treacherous Braves, a Faithful Dog, and a Murder

In Six Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881

Read by Alan Dove

James B. Gillett

James Gillet recounts his adventures with the Texas Rangers 1856-1937. In a very entertaining style he recounts personal stories of wars, …

New Life of Abraham

In Theological Essays

Read by Alan Dove

Charles Bradlaugh

Charles Bradlaugh was an English political activist and atheist who founded the National Secular Society in 1866. In the 23 "Theologica…